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   Who are the Sinhalese in Sri Lanka?

   • Sinhalese, member of a people of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) who constitute the largest ethnic group of that island. In the early 21st century the Sinhalese were estimated to number about 13.8 million, or 73 percent of the population. Their ancestors are believed to have come from northern India, traditionally in the 5th century bce.

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   How many Sinhalese are there?

   • In the early 21st century the Sinhalese were estimated to number about 13.8 million, or 73 percent of the population. Their ancestors are believed to have come from northern India, traditionally in the 5th century bce. Their language belongs to the Indo-European family. Most Sinhalese are agriculturalists.

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   Which language is used to write Sri Lanka Malay?

   • Sinhala is the main language written in this script, but rare instances of its use for writing Sri Lanka Malay have been recorded. The basic form of the letter k is ක "ka". For "ki", a small arch called ispilla is placed over the ක: කි. This replaces the inherent /a/ by /i/. It is also possible to have no vowel following a consonant.

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   Are Sinhalese Buddhists?

   • The Sinhalese are Theravada Buddhists except for a Christian minority. Like other peoples of Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese constitute a caste -based society with a complex structure historically founded largely on occupation. Differences in religious and other customary practices are minimal between the castes.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › SinhaleseSinhalese | Ceylon, Language, Culture | Britannica

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   Apr 12, 2024 · In the early 21st century the Sinhalese were estimated to number about 13.8 million, or 73 percent of the population. Their ancestors are believed to have come from northern India, traditionally in the 5th century bce. Their language belongs to the Indo-European family. Most Sinhalese are agriculturalists.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sinhala_scriptSinhala script - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The Sinhala script (Sinhala: සිංහල අක්ෂර මාලාව, romanized: Siṁhala Akṣara Mālāva), also known as Sinhalese script, is a writing system used by the Sinhalese people and most Sri Lankans in Sri Lanka and elsewhere to write the Sinhala language as well as the liturgical languages Pali and Sanskrit.

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   1 day ago · Sri Lanka's Official Language: Sinhala • Sinhala Language • Learn about the historic moment when Sinhala was declared the first official language of Sri Lank...

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6. play.google.com › store › appsLearn Sinhala. Speak Sinhala. - Apps on Google Play

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   Apr 9, 2024 · About this app. Quickly learn to speak and understand Sinhala with interactive video lessons narrated in any of 146 languages. Choose from 2,000 pre-recorded lessons (over 5 years of lessons)...

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   Apr 5, 2024 · Sinhala is a melodious and expressive language, with a beautiful flow, that rolls off your tongue in a satisfying way. Whether you’ve come to Sri Lanka to surf, go on safari, or see the iconic Sigiriya rock fortress, start your Sinhala language adventure with these simple words.

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   6 days ago · The Dravidian languages (sometimes called Dravidic [2]) are a family of languages spoken by 250 million people, mainly in southern India, north-east Sri Lanka, south-west Pakistan and some regions of Nepal.

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    Apr 1, 2024 · The Sinhalese language, Sinhala, includes a plethora of Tamil constructs, and contemporary speech incorporates various expressions from European languages, predominantly English (Neupane & Joshi, 2022). The Buddhist religion is the spiritual path of the majority of the Sinhalese.