Sinhalese

The Sinhalese people group is reported in 17 countries

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Population All Countries

481,200

People Cluster

South Asia Buddhist

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Buddhism

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

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%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
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Country ▲	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Australia	147,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	3
Brunei	1,200	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Canada	20,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.80 %	1.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
China, Hong Kong	800	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Cyprus	7,700	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	6.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Denmark	7,900	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
India	4,500	Sinhala	Buddhism	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Italy	60,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Libya	16,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	9.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Malaysia	4,400	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Maldives	2,700	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
New Zealand	14,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Oman	38,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	7.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Qatar	57,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	3.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Singapore	17,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	2 ●	8.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Thailand	72,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	2.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United States	11,000	Sinhala	Buddhism	1 ●	4.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Totals: 17	481,200			12 ●	2.47 %	0.73 %					14

Other reported countries: 1

Sinhalese

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Kenya	500	3 ●	Sinhala	Buddhism
Totals: 1

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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