Veddas

Vedda
	Vedda man and child.
Total population
	Between 2,500 - 6,600; (less than 0.20% of the population) (2001)
Regions with significant populations
	Sri Lanka 2,500 (2002)
Languages
	Vedda, Sinhala, Tamil
Religion
	Traditional animistic beliefs with Buddhism, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
	Sinhalese

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

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Other	IdRef Yale LUX

Total population
Vedda man and child.
Between 2,500 - 6,600 (less than 0.20% of the population) (2001)
Regions with significant populations
Sri Lanka 2,500 (2002)
Languages
Vedda, Sinhala, Tamil
Religion
Traditional animistic beliefs with Buddhism, Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Sinhalese