Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Sinhalese
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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 13
Population: 18,128,100
Unreached people groups: 9
UPG population: 18,042,700
Unengaged UPGs: 3
UUPG population: 145,700
Number of countries: 11
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: Sinhala is the mother tongue of the Sinhalese people, the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka. In addition to the Sinhala, this people cluster includes the Veddah, an indigenous people of Sri Lanka, and the Burgher, an ethnic group of mixed European and Sri Lankan heritage. Some sources also include the Rodiya, an untouchable social group or caste of the Sinhalese.
Peoples within this cluster: Burgher; Sinhalese; Veddah
Countries where they are found: Canada; Italy; Malaysia; Maldives; Oman; Qatar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; United Arab Emirates; United States
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