Sinhalese | Ceylon, Language, Culture | Britannica
2024年11月15日 · 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 …
history of Sri Lanka - Encyclopedia Britannica
According to the Sinhalese tradition, as recorded in the Mahavamsa, the first Indian settlers on Sri Lanka were Prince Vijaya and his 700 followers, who landed on the west coast near Puttalam …
Sinhalese - Summary - eHRAF World Cultures
The Sinhalese speak the Sinhala language, live in the southwestern portion of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), and are predominantly of the Theravada Buddhist faith. The name derives from the …
Culture of Sri Lanka - history, people, traditions, women, beliefs ...
It is widely believed that the Sinhala people migrated to the island from north India, bringing their Indo-Aryan language and some version of Brahmanism with them, although Buddhism was …
Reconstructing the population history of the Sinhalese, the major ...
Our allele-frequency-based analysis showed a tight cluster of Sinhalese and Tamil populations, suggesting strong gene flow beyond the boundary of ethnicity and language. Interestingly, the …
PEOPLE OF SRI LANKA: SINHALESE, TAMILS, MUSLIMS AND …
Sinhalese values dominate public life in Sri Lanka. The Sinhalese are mainly Theravada Buddhists (92 per cent). The rest are mainly Christians. They speaks Sinhala, the national …
Sri Lankan - Core Concepts - Cultural Atlas
One distinctive feature of Sri Lankan culture is the way in which ethnicity, language and religious affiliation correlate with one another, each being key determinants of an individual’s identity. …
Sri Lanka - Language, Culture, Customs and Etiquette
Sinhala (also called Sinhalese or Singhalese) is the mother tongue of the Sinhalese ethnic group which is the largest in Sri Lanka. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European …
History of the Sinhalese Race - Ancients Past
2023年3月6日 · A people of antiquity, the Sinhalese have been present on Sri Lanka for millennia. With a racial identity rooted in Indo-Aryan ancestry, it is believed their language has similarities …
(PDF) Reconstructing the population history of Sinhalese, the …
2023年9月1日 · Our allele-frequency-based analysis showed a tight cluster of Sinhalese and Tamil populations, suggesting strong gene flow beyond the boundary of ethnicity and …
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