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Country Profile

Sri Lanka (LKA)

Sri Lanka is a country in Asia with a population of 23,359,800. Sri Lanka is an island nation off the southern tip of India, celebrated for its lush tea plantations, ancient ruins, and golden beaches. Sri Lankans are proud of their diverse heritage, with Sinhalese, Tamil, and other communities living side by side. Buddhism is the main faith, with Hindu, Muslim, and Christian minorities. Spiritual life is visible in temples, stupas, and colorful festivals like Vesak, and many Sri Lankans blend religious traditions with local customs.

People Groups of Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:14
Total Population:23,359,800
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:241,100
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:4
Population:19,433,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:7
Population:3,685,200

Sri Lanka Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 3  
Dying Daily: 453  
Dying Daily without Christ: 450  
Birth Rate: 13.6  
Death Rate: 7.1

People Groups of Sri Lanka

Strategic Progress Index
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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
VeddahPG006445VeddahSri Lanka500No Longer UnreachedSinhalaEthnoreligion
TeluguPG006443TeluguSri Lanka13,000No Longer UnreachedTeluguHinduism
Sri Lankan TamilPG006432Sri Lankan TamilSri Lanka2,630,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
Sri Lankan MoorPG042297Sri Lankan MoorSri Lanka1,715,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilSunni Islam
SinhalesePG006441SinhaleseSri Lanka17,680,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinhalaTheravada Buddhism
PunjabisPG006439PunjabisSri Lanka13,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
ParsiPG006438ParsiSri Lanka2,600Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiZoroastrianism
MalaysPG006435MalaysSri Lanka73,500Unengaged and UnreachedSri Lankan Creole MalaySunni Islam
Indian TamilsPG042253Indian TamilsSri Lanka973,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
Han ChinesePG006433Han ChineseSri Lanka2,200No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
Deaf Sri LankansPG047744Deaf Sri LankansSri Lanka165,000Unengaged and UnreachedSri Lankan Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
BurgherPG006434BurgherSri Lanka45,000No Longer UnreachedIndo-PortugueseRoman Catholicism
BritishPG006431BritishSri Lanka21,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
BengaliPG006430BengaliSri Lanka25,500Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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