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The Vedda minority in Sri Lanka may become completely assimilated. [6] Most speak Sinhala instead of their indigenous languages, which are nearing extinction. It has been hypothesized that the Vedda were probably the earliest inhabitants of Sri Lanka and have lived on the island since before the arrival of other groups from the Indian mainland ...
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.
Pages in category "Tribes of Chhattisgarh" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Baiga; K.
Tribes of Chhattisgarh (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Chhattisgarh" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
[10] [11] The Chetties of Northern Sri Lanka especially in Jaffna were mainly absorbed by the Vellalar caste, although, some still remain separate. [5] A high number of Chetties still live in Nallur , which is known for the inhabitation of high castes, whereas even a road is commemorated for them.
Many ancestors of present-day Sri Lankan Malays were soldiers posted by the Dutch, and later by the British, for the colonial administration of Sri Lanka, who decided to settle on the island. Other immigrants were convicts or members of noble houses from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), who were exiled to Sri Lanka and who never left.
1692 engraving by Wilhem Broedelet of Robert Knox's 1681 map of northern Sri Lanka. Among the medieval Vanni chieftaincies, those of Panankamam, Melpattu, Mulliyavalai, Karunavalpattu, Karrikattumulai, Tennamaravadi and Trincomalee in the north of the island were incorporated into the Jaffna Kingdom.
Pages in category "Ethnic groups in Sri Lanka" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. J.