Sinhala (sin)

Sinhala (sin) is part of the Indo-European family and Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Southern, Sinhalese-Maldivian class.

Sinhala speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

12 People Groups · 18,225K People

Engagement Groups Population
Unengaged and Unreached 3 146.7K
Engaged yet Unreached 6 18,038K
No Longer Unreached 3 41K

Discover More about Sinhala:
- Ethnologue - Sinhala
- Glottolog - Sinhala

Media Resources for Sinhala:

Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film

2 films

Bible Resources for Sinhala:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

People Groups who primarily speak Sinhala

Strategic Progress Index

All

12 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name ▲ Country Population Strategic Progress Index Religion
Sinhalese Sinhalese Maldives 4,000 No Longer Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Sri Lanka 17,700,000 Engaged yet Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Singapore 23,500 Unengaged and Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Thailand 8,200 Unengaged and Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese United Arab Emirates 179,000 Engaged yet Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Malaysia 36,500 No Longer Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Canada 18,000 Engaged yet Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Oman 53,500 Engaged yet Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese Qatar 56,500 Engaged yet Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sinhalese Sinhalese United States 30,500 Engaged yet Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Sri Lanken Sri Lanken Italy 115,000 Unengaged and Unreached Theravada Buddhism
Veddah Veddah Sri Lanka 500 No Longer Unreached Ethnoreligion

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