Definition

The population of Sri Lanka is also pretty diverse.

Composition

  • Sinhala Speakers (74%)
  • Tamil Speakers (18%)
    • Sri Lankan Tamils (13%)
    • Indian Tamils (5%)

Most of the Sinhala speakers are Buddhists, while Tamil speakers are mostly Hindu or Muslims. There are about 7% of Christians who are both Tamil and Sinhala.

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Ethnic composition of Sri-Lanka? ?

  • Sinhala Speakers (74%)
  • Tamil Speakers (18%)
    • Sri Lankan Tamils (13%)
    • Indian Tamils (5%)

Most of the Sinhala speakers are {{Buddhists}}, while Tamil speakers are mostly {{Hindu or Muslims}}.

There are about {{7%}} of Christians who are both Tamil and Sinhala in Sri-Lanka.