Language:  Sinhala

Approximate Global Speakers

15,339,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

66

Scripture Status

Audio Bible

Jesus Film

Gospel Recordings

Map Notes
PRIMARY Language
(66 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
Ahinkuntaya Sri Lanka 66,000 Progress Gauge
Badahala Sri Lanka 123,000 Progress Gauge
 Batgama Sri Lanka 409,000 Progress Gauge
Berava Sri Lanka 400,000 Progress Gauge
Bintanna Sri Lanka 7,300 Progress Gauge
Bodhivansha Sri Lanka 16,000 Progress Gauge
 Burgher Sri Lanka 56,000 Progress Gauge
Couratto Sri Lanka 7,500 Progress Gauge
Demala Gattara Sri Lanka 8,700 Progress Gauge
Dodda-Weddah Sri Lanka 41,000 Progress Gauge
Durava Sri Lanka 785,000 Progress Gauge
Gahala Sri Lanka 12,000 Progress Gauge
Gattara Sri Lanka 823,000 Progress Gauge
Gauraykwallu Sri Lanka 21,000 Progress Gauge
 Govigama Sri Lanka 604,000 Progress Gauge
Govigama Patti Sri Lanka 30,000 Progress Gauge
Govigama Radala Sri Lanka 30,000 Progress Gauge
Handi Sri Lanka 1,900 Progress Gauge
Hannali Sri Lanka 361,000 Progress Gauge
Hanomoreyo Sri Lanka 5,800 Progress Gauge
Heeri Sri Lanka 18,000 Progress Gauge
Henawalayo Sri Lanka 21,000 Progress Gauge
Hinna Sri Lanka 262,000 Progress Gauge
Hunna Sri Lanka 98,000 Progress Gauge
Karava Sri Lanka 1,164,000 Progress Gauge
Kiddea Sri Lanka 17,000 Progress Gauge
 Kinnara Sri Lanka 31,000 Progress Gauge
Konta Durayi Sri Lanka 2,000 Progress Gauge
Kustarogiyo Sri Lanka 16,000 Progress Gauge
Navandanna Sri Lanka 1,254,000 Progress Gauge
Oli Sri Lanka 32,000 Progress Gauge
Pamunu Sri Lanka 33,000 Progress Gauge
Pannikki Sri Lanka 263,000 Progress Gauge
Pidayne Danno Sri Lanka 9,600 Progress Gauge
Porowakara Sri Lanka 64,000 Progress Gauge
Radava Sri Lanka 394,000 Progress Gauge
Radayo Sri Lanka 1,900 Progress Gauge
Rajaka Sri Lanka 162,000 Progress Gauge
Rodiya Sri Lanka 19,000 Progress Gauge
Salagama Sri Lanka 337,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese United Arab Emirates 130,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Australia 72,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Brunei 1,300 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Canada 21,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Cyprus 10,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Denmark 7,200 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese China, Hong Kong 800 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Italy 59,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Japan 56,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Oman 40,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese India 5,100 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Libya 18,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Maldives 2,600 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Malaysia 4,900 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese New Zealand 16,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Qatar 61,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Saudi Arabia 78,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Singapore 17,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese United States 12,000 Progress Gauge
 Sinhalese Thailand 74,000 Progress Gauge
Sinhalese Sri Lanka 200,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Switzerland 78,000 Progress Gauge
Tondagattan Sri Lanka 1,600 Progress Gauge
Vellidura Sri Lanka 1,300 Progress Gauge
 Wahumpura Sri Lanka 8,873,000 Progress Gauge
Yamannu Sri Lanka 84,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  66     31 ◼︎ (10 ✸︎)
SECONDARY Language
(24 people groups)
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Photo People Group Country Population Progress Scale
 South Asian, general Austria 24,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Belgium 33,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Cyprus 17,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Denmark 65,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Ireland 34,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Finland 11,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general France 281,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Gibraltar 800 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Germany 196,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Greece 114,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Iceland 700 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Italy 415,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Luxembourg 1,400 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Netherlands 239,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Norway 28,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Poland 3,300 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Portugal 81,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Sweden 65,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Romania 1,400 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Russia 35,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Spain 129,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general United Kingdom 3,134,000 Progress Gauge
 South Asian, general Ukraine 7,900 Progress Gauge
 Sri Lankan Tamil Sri Lanka 10,000 Progress Gauge
  Totals:  24     22 ◼︎ (0 ✸︎)

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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New Testament 1776-2018
Complete Bible 1823-2018
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