Tags: Ethnic Group.

Veddas (Sinhala: වැද්දා [ˈvædːaː] Tamil: வேடுவர் Vēṭuvar) are an indigenous people of Sri Lanka an island in the Indian Ocean. They amongst other self-identified native communities such as Coast Veddas and Anuradhapura Veddas are accorded indigenous status.

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language
Tamil language, Sinhala language, Vedda language
population place
Polonnaruwa District, Badulla District
related
Sinhalese people, Sri Lankan Tamil people
religion
Animism, Hindu, Buddhism
total population
2500

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