Language:  Sinhala

Approximate Global Speakers

15,339,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

63

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(63 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 66,000
Badahala Sri Lanka 123,000
 Batgama Sri Lanka 409,000
Berava Sri Lanka 400,000
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,300
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 16,000
 Burgher Sri Lanka 56,000
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,500
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,700
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 41,000
Durava Sri Lanka 785,000
Gahala Sri Lanka 12,000
Gattara Sri Lanka 823,000
Gauraykwallu Sri Lanka 21,000
 Govigama Sri Lanka 604,000
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 30,000
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 30,000
Handi Sri Lanka 1,900 ☀︎
Hannali Sri Lanka 361,000
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,800 ☀︎
Heeri Sri Lanka 18,000
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 21,000
Hinna Sri Lanka 262,000
Hunna Sri Lanka 98,000
Karava Sri Lanka 1,164,000
Kiddea Sri Lanka 17,000
 Kinnara Sri Lanka 31,000
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 2,000 ☀︎
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 16,000
Navandanna Sri Lanka 1,254,000
Oli Sri Lanka 32,000
Pamunu Sri Lanka 33,000
Pannikki Sri Lanka 263,000
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 9,600
Porowakara Sri Lanka 64,000
Radava Sri Lanka 394,000
Radayo Sri Lanka 1,900 ☀︎
Rajaka Sri Lanka 162,000
Rodiya Sri Lanka 19,000 ☀︎
Salagama Sri Lanka 337,000
 Sinhalese Australia 72,000 ☀︎
 Sinhalese Brunei 1,300
 Sinhalese Canada 21,000
 Sinhalese Cyprus 8,700
 Sinhalese Denmark 7,200 ☀︎
 Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800
 Sinhalese Italy 59,000
 Sinhalese Oman 40,000
 Sinhalese Maldives 2,600
 Sinhalese New Zealand 16,000
 Sinhalese India 5,100 ☀︎
 Sinhalese Libya 18,000
 Sinhalese Malaysia 4,900
 Sinhalese Qatar 61,000
 Sinhalese Singapore 17,000
 Sinhalese Thailand 74,000
 Sinhalese United States 12,000
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 200,000
 South Asian, general Switzerland 78,000
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,600 ☀︎
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,300 ☀︎
 Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,873,000
Yamannu Sri Lanka 84,000
  Totals:  63     29
SECONDARY Language
(24 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 South Asian, general Austria 24,000
 South Asian, general Belgium 33,000
 South Asian, general Cyprus 17,000
 South Asian, general Denmark 65,000
 South Asian, general Ireland 34,000
 South Asian, general Finland 11,000
 South Asian, general France 281,000
 South Asian, general Gibraltar 800
 South Asian, general Germany 196,000
 South Asian, general Greece 114,000
 South Asian, general Iceland 700
 South Asian, general Italy 415,000
 South Asian, general Luxembourg 1,400
 South Asian, general Netherlands 239,000
 South Asian, general Norway 28,000
 South Asian, general Poland 3,300
 South Asian, general Portugal 81,000
 South Asian, general Sweden 65,000
 South Asian, general Romania 1,400
 South Asian, general Russia 35,000
 South Asian, general Spain 129,000
 South Asian, general United Kingdom 3,134,000
 South Asian, general Ukraine 7,900
 Sri Lankan Tamil Sri Lanka 10,000
  Totals:  24     22

Language Alternate Names
Chingalese
Cingalese
Singhala
Singhalese
Sinhalese

Dialects
Rodiya
Sabaragamu Sinhala
Southern Sinhala
Up-country Sinhala
Uva Province Sinhala

Dialect Alternate Names


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Bible Portions 1739-1966
New Testament 1776-2018
Complete Bible 1823-2018
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