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Veddas
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Vedda (Sinhala:වැද්දා, Tamil:வேடர் Vēdar) are the minority indigenous group of people in Sri Lanka among other sub-communities.[4][5]
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![]() Vedda man and child. | |
Total population | |
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Between 2,500 - 6,600[1][2] (less than 0.20% of the population) (2001)[3] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Sri Lanka 2,500 (2002) | |
Languages | |
Vedda, Sinhala, Tamil | |
Religion | |
Traditional animistic beliefs with Buddhism, Hinduism[1] | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Sinhalese |
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