Badahala in Sri Lanka

The Badahala have only been reported in Sri Lanka
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* From latest Sri Lanka census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.

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People Name General Badahala
People Name in Country Badahala
Population this Country 117,000
Population all Countries 117,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
Alternate Names Kumbal; बदहला
People ID 21387
ROP3 Code 118192
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States on file 9
Largest States
Western
38,000
North Western
16,000
Southern
16,000
Central
14,000
Sabaragamuwa
13,000
North Central
9,100
Uva
7,700
Eastern
2,800
Northern
200
Country Sri Lanka
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Total States 9
  Western 38,000
  North Western 16,000
  Southern 16,000
  Central 14,000
  Sabaragamuwa 13,000
  North Central 9,100
  Uva 7,700
  Eastern 2,800
  Northern 200
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
92.48 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
7.52 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Sri Lanka census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Sinhala (117,000 speakers)
Language Code sin   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sinhala (117,000 speakers)
Language Code sin   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sinhala
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Read more