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List of Sri Lankans by ethnicity. Add languages ... Indian Tamils of Sri Lanka ... See also. List of Sri Lankan people This page was last edited on 29 February ...
African Sri Lankans, mainly the Sri Lanka Kaffirs, are a very small Ethnic group in Sri Lanka who are descendants of African mercenaries, musicians, and labourers taken to what is now Sri Lanka by Portuguese colonists during the period of Portuguese colonial rule on the island. [3] There are currently around 1,000 African Sri Lankans.
Lists of Sri Lankan people by ethnicity (7 P) A. African diaspora in Sri Lanka ... Political parties of minorities in Sri Lanka (2 C, 2 P) S. Sinhalese people (5 C ...
Pages in category "Lists of Sri Lankan people by ethnicity" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... List of Indians in Sri Lanka; M.
Dravidians form the predominant ethnolinguistic group in southern India, the northern and eastern regions of Sri Lanka and a small pocket of Pakistan. [12] The Iranic peoples also have a significant presence in South Asia, the large majority of whom are located in Afghanistan and the northwestern and western parts of Pakistan.
Ethnic groups in Sri Lanka (16 C, 9 P) * Lists of Sri Lankan people by ethnicity (7 P) + Immigrants to Sri Lanka (9 C) A. Sri Lankan people of African descent (2 C, 1 P)
Sri Lanka's population is aging faster than any other nation in South Asia and has the fifth highest rapidly growing population of older people in Asia after China, Thailand, South Korea and Japan. [16] [17] [18] In 2015, Sri Lanka's population aged over 60 was 13.9%, by 2030 this will increase to 21% and by 2050 this number will reach 27.4%.
The term "Kaffir," which means "non-believer" in Arabic, is used within the community; however, in Sri Lanka, it lacks the derogatory connotations associated with the term in other countries like South Africa. Some Sri Lankans defend its usage, emphasizing that it is not intended as a racial slur. [14]