• PEOPLE NAME: SINHALESE OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES


PEID: 12253

ROP: 109305

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: South Asian Buddhist

Language: Sinhala - (sin)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: United Arab Emirates

Also found in: Canada; Italy; Malaysia; Maldives; Oman; Qatar; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; United States

Population: 134,000

Global Population: 17,698,400


PEID: 12253

ROP: 109305

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Sinhalese of United Arab Emirates, numbering 134,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the South Asian Buddhist people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 17,698,400 in 11 countries. Their primary language is Sinhala. The primary religion practiced by the Sinhalese is Theravada Buddhism, the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism.


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