• PEOPLE NAME: SINHALESE OF THAILAND

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PEID: 10919

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): Indian Sub-cluster

Primary Religion: Buddhism - Theravada

Country: Thailand

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

Population: 8,100

Global Population: 17,698,400


PEID: 10919

ROP: 109305

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Sinhalese of Thailand, numbering 8,100, are Unengaged and 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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