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Give an account of ethnic composition of srilanka. |
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Answer» Sri Lanka has a multi culture population.\tThe bulk of the population of the Sinhalese group of around 74 percent\tTamils around 18 percent, who are mainly concentrated in the north and east of the island, making the largest ethnic minority.\tMuslims are representative of other communities.\tTwo sub-groups exist among Tamils. Among Tamils, two sub-groups exist.\tThe Tamil natives of the country are called Sri Lankan Tamils of around 13 percent.\tThe Indian Origin Tamils are the Tamils who were brought from India by British colonists to serve on estate plantations as indentured workers of around 5 percent.\tBuddhists are predominantly Sinhala-speaking people, while the majority of Tamils are Hindus or Muslims.\tAround 7% of Christians are both Tamil & Sinhalese. Hi siaa thanks for this information |
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