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Sinhalese are an indigenous race of ], who make up the majority population of the island. They speak the ], an Indo-Aryan language. Legend has it that they decend from King Vijaya and his party of several hundred that set foot on the island around 500 BCE. Sinhalese make up a majority of ], whom probably came from Northern India. They speak the ], an Indo-Aryan language. Legend has it that they decend from King Vijaya and his party of several hundred that set foot on the island around 500 BCE.


] or "Veddhas" are another indigenous population group in Sri Lanka. Epics of both Sinhalese and "Veddhas" say that both races share the same ancestral origins, though they separated some 2500 years ago. Sinhalese are also said to be mixed with North and East Indians and Javanese. Sinhalese are also said to be mixed with North and East, in addition to Javanese.


They are generally considered to be a ] ], but display some traits of their ] neighbours, possibly due to assimilation of Tamils. They are generally considered to be a ] ], but display some traits of their ] neighbours (Australoid with strong Caucasoid traits), possibly due to assimilation of Tamils.


See also ]s, ]. See also ]s, ].

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Sinhalese make up a majority of Sri Lanka, whom probably came from Northern India. They speak the Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language. Legend has it that they decend from King Vijaya and his party of several hundred that set foot on the island around 500 BCE.

Sinhalese are also said to be mixed with North and East, in addition to Javanese.

They are generally considered to be a Caucasoid race, but display some traits of their Dravidian neighbours (Australoid with strong Caucasoid traits), possibly due to assimilation of Tamils.

See also Tamils, Sinhala.