Veddas

Vedda (Sinhala:වැද්දා, Tamil:வேடர் Vēdar) are the minority indigenous group of people in Sri Lanka among other sub-communities.^[4][5]

Vedda

Vedda man and child.
Total population
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