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Sinhalese people

The Sinhalese people (Sinhala: සිංහල ජනතාව, romanized: Sinhala Janathāva), also known as the Sinhalese or Sinhala people, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. They are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, constituting about 75% of the Sri Lankan population and number more than 15.2 million.

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Australia
58,166 (2021)
Canada
33,050 (2021)
India
≈5,300
Italy
108,069 (2022)
Malaysia
≈4,700
New Zealand
9,171 (2018)

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Sinhalese people

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related to Language and literature · 39
Sinhalese people → According, Additionally, Amāvatura, BCE, British, Buddhist, Census, Dutch, English, European, Hela Atuwa, Helabasa, In, India, Indian, Indo-Aryan, Indo-European, It, Jathaka Potha, Kavu Silumina
related to Art and architecture · 31
Sinhalese people → Abayagiriya, And, Anuradhapura, BCE Sinhalese, Buddhist, Dambulla, Developed, For, Giza, Great Pyramid, In, Indo-Aryan, Indonesian-inspired Batik, Irrigational, It, Jetavanaramaya, Kandalama, Kandy, Kaudulla, Many
related to Martial arts · 12
Sinhalese people → Angam, Angampora, British, Fighters, Illangam, It, Its, Key, Perimeters, Sinhalese, Usage, Velayudaya
related to Performing arts · 12
Sinhalese people → Folk, Kandyan, Pahatharata, Perahara, Performing, Sabaragamuwa, Sinhalese, Sinhalese New Year, Sri Dalada Maligawa Kandy, The, These, Wannam
related to External links · 8
Sinhalese people → Census, Media, Sinhalese, Sri LankaDepartment, Sri LankaSinhaleseWho, Statistics-Sri LankaEthnologue-Sinhala, Wikimedia Commons CIA Factbook, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
see also · 3
Sinhalese people → List, Sinhalese, Sri Lanka
Australia · 1
Sinhalese people → 58,166 (2021)
Canada · 1
Sinhalese people → 33,050 (2021)
India · 1
Sinhalese people → ≈5,300
Italy · 1
Sinhalese people → 108,069 (2022)

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sinhalese sri people lanka sinhala also many language buddhist vijaya lankan island anuradhapura among country south according kingdom wear population

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Sinhalese peopleAustralia58,166 (2021)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleCanada33,050 (2021)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleIndia≈5,3001.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleItaly108,069 (2022)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleMalaysia≈4,7001.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleNew Zealand9,171 (2018)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleSingapore≈17,0001.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleSri Lanka15.1 million (74.9%) (2012)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleUnited Arab Emirates≈150,000 (2025)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleUnited Kingdom14,731 (2021)1.00infobox
Sinhalese peopleUnited States≈41,000 (2016)1.00infobox
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