Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Other Tribal

Language: Sinhala - (sin)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Sri Lanka

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Population: 500

Global Population: 500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Veddah of Sri Lanka, numbering 500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Other Tribal people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Sri Lanka. Their primary language is Sinhala. The primary religion practiced by the Veddah is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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