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Estimated Global Speakers

15,338,000

People Groups Speaking as Primary Language

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People Group ▲	Country	Country Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Ahinkuntaya	Sri Lanka	60,000	60,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.52 %	-1	-1 -
Badahala	Sri Lanka	112,000	112,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.52 %	-1	-1 -
Batgama	Sri Lanka	373,000	373,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.48 %	-1	7
Berava	Sri Lanka	365,000	365,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.56 %	-1	-1 -
Bintanna	Sri Lanka	6,600	6,600	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.05 %	-1	-1 -
Bodhivansha	Sri Lanka	15,000	15,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.02 %	-1	-1 -
Burgher	Sri Lanka	51,000	51,000	●	3 ●	Christianity	86.78 %	-1	-1 -
Couratto	Sri Lanka	6,800	6,800	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.72 %	-1	1
Demala Gattara	Sri Lanka	7,900	7,900	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.52 %	-1	-1 -
Dodda-Weddah	Sri Lanka	37,000	37,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.50 %	-1	-1 -
Durava	Sri Lanka	716,000	716,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	8.12 %	-1	-1 -
Gahala	Sri Lanka	11,000	11,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.78 %	-1	1
Gattara	Sri Lanka	750,000	750,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.74 %	-1	-1 -
Gauraykwallu	Sri Lanka	19,000	19,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.88 %	-1	1
Govigama	Sri Lanka	550,000	550,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.90 %	-1	-1 -
Govigama Patti	Sri Lanka	27,000	27,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.28 %	-1	-1 -
Govigama Radala	Sri Lanka	27,000	27,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.27 %	-1	-1 -
Handi	Sri Lanka	1,700	1,700	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Hannali	Sri Lanka	330,000	330,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.85 %	-1	-1 -
Hanomoreyo	Sri Lanka	5,300	5,300	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Heeri	Sri Lanka	17,000	17,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.59 %	-1	1
Henawalayo	Sri Lanka	19,000	19,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.71 %	-1	1
Hinna	Sri Lanka	240,000	240,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.70 %	-1	-1 -
Hunna	Sri Lanka	89,000	89,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.49 %	-1	-1 -
Karava	Sri Lanka	1,063,000	1,063,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.40 %	-1	-1 -
Kiddea	Sri Lanka	15,000	15,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.10 %	-1	-1 -
Kinnara	Sri Lanka	28,000	28,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.46 %	-1	1
Konta Durayi	Sri Lanka	1,900	1,900	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Kustarogiyo	Sri Lanka	15,000	15,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.31 %	-1	-1 -
Navandanna	Sri Lanka	1,144,000	1,144,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.28 %	-1	-1 -
Oli	Sri Lanka	30,000	30,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.20 %	-1	-1 -
Pamunu	Sri Lanka	30,000	30,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.38 %	-1	-1 -
Pannikki	Sri Lanka	240,000	240,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.62 %	-1	-1 -
Pidayne Danno	Sri Lanka	8,700	8,700	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.51 %	-1	1
Porowakara	Sri Lanka	58,000	58,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	5.08 %	-1	-1 -
Radava	Sri Lanka	359,000	359,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.36 %	-1	-1 -
Radayo	Sri Lanka	1,700	1,700	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Rajaka	Sri Lanka	148,000	148,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.03 %	-1	-1 -
Rodiya	Sri Lanka	18,000	18,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Salagama	Sri Lanka	308,000	308,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	12.16 %	-1	-1 -
Sinhalese	Australia	112,000	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	2
Sinhalese	Brunei	1,200	420,000		2 ●	Buddhism	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Canada	5,100	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.80 %	1.50 %	1
Sinhalese	Cyprus	7,600	420,000		2 ●	Buddhism	6.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Denmark	7,800	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sinhalese	China, Hong Kong	800	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	1.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	India	4,500	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Sinhalese	Italy	60,000	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	Maldives	2,700	420,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	1.00 %	0.60 %	1
Sinhalese	Malaysia	4,300	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	0.10 %	1
Sinhalese	Libya	14,000	420,000		2 ●	Buddhism	9.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Oman	15,000	420,000		2 ●	Buddhism	7.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	New Zealand	1,100	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
Sinhalese	Qatar	54,000	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	1.20 %	1
Sinhalese	Singapore	16,000	420,000		2 ●	Buddhism	8.00 %	1.20 %	-1 -
Sinhalese	Thailand	72,000	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	2.00 %	1.00 %	1
Sinhalese	United States	42,000	420,000		1 ●	Buddhism	4.00 %	1.20 %	1
Sinhalese	Sri Lanka	182,000	182,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	6.81 %	-1	-1 -
South Asian, general	Switzerland	75,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Buddhism	5.00 %	1.50 %	2
South Asian, general	Cyprus	15,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Buddhism	3.00 %	0.40 %	1
Tondagattan	Sri Lanka	1,500	1,500	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Vellidura	Sri Lanka	1,200	1,200	●	1 ●	Buddhism	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Wahumpura	Sri Lanka	8,097,000	8,097,000	●	2 ●	Buddhism	7.01 %	-1	-1 -
Yamannu	Sri Lanka	77,000	77,000	●	1 ●	Buddhism	3.68 %	-1	2
Totals: 64					30 ●				39

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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People Group ▲	Country	Population	Global Population	Indigenous	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
South Asian, general	Austria	23,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	0.60 %	1
South Asian, general	Belgium	32,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.80 %	1
South Asian, general	Denmark	53,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Ireland	32,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	Finland	11,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	France	274,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	0.20 %	5
South Asian, general	Gibraltar	700	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	0.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Germany	195,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	0.20 %	4
South Asian, general	Greece	120,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.70 %	2
South Asian, general	Iceland	600	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Italy	425,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.50 %	9
South Asian, general	Luxembourg	1,300	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Netherlands	223,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	1.00 %	4
South Asian, general	Norway	27,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.70 %	1
South Asian, general	Poland	3,300	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Portugal	79,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	2.00 %	2
South Asian, general	Romania	1,500	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	2.00 %	1
South Asian, general	Russia	36,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	3.00 %	0.30 %	1
South Asian, general	Spain	126,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	1.00 %	3
South Asian, general	Sweden	61,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Hinduism	5.00 %	0.50 %	1
South Asian, general	United Kingdom	3,043,000	10,834,000		1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	1.50 %	61
South Asian, general	Ukraine	9,000	10,834,000		4 ●	Hinduism	4.00 %	2.50 %	-1 -
Sri Lankan Tamil	Sri Lanka	9,200	9,200	●	2 ●	Hinduism	37.72 %	-1	-1 -
Totals: 23					21 ●				103

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Population

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Population

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% Christian
Adherent

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Evangelical

Est. Workers
Needed *

Item	Value
Status	Living
Ethnologue Code	sin
Written	Yes
Bible Translation	Complete Bible
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Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	1739-1966
New Testament	1776-1991
Complete Bible	1823-1982

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
World Bibles

Resource ▲	Link
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching (GRN)
Audio Recordings	Online New Testament (FCBH)
Audio Recordings	Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	God's Story Video
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Sinhala
Film / Video	Magdalena (Jesus Film Project)
Film / Video	My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime)
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project)
General	Four Spiritual Laws
General	God's Simple Plan
General	Got Questions Ministry
Text / Printed Matter	Bible: සිංහල - Sinhala
Text / Printed Matter	World Missionary Press Booklets

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Language Alternate Names
Chingalese
Cingalese
Singhala
Singhalese
Sinhalese