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Indigenous people in Sri Lanka
sub-communities such as Coast Veddas, Anuradhapura Veddas and Bintenne Veddas, are accorded indigenous status. The Vedda minority in Sri Lanka may become
Veddas
Endangered language of Sri Lanka
communities such as Coast Veddas and Anuradhapura Veddas who do not strictly identify as Veddas also use words from the Vedda language in part for communication
Vedda_language
Social group within the minority Sri Lankan Tamil ethnic group
Coast Verdas or East Coast Veddas. Anthropologists have considered them to be at least partly descended from the Veddas of the interior of the island
Coast_Veddas
6th-century BC legendary Yakshini queen in Sri Lanka
She is venerated as Maha Loku Kiriammaleththo by the Veddas. Other names for her varying with Veddas habitats are Indigolle Kiriamma, Unapane Kiriamma,
Kuveni
various groups of people who claim Vedda ancestry. They are also ethnically related to Tamil speaking Coast Veddas who live in the minority Sri Lankan
Anuradhapura_Veddas
Indo-Aryan language of Sri Lanka
of the Buddha. The most closely related languages to Sinhalese are the Vedda language and the Maldivian languages; the former is an endangered indigenous
Sinhala_language
Temple complex in Kataragama, Sri Lanka
The Veddas who have kept out of the mainstream culture of Sri Lanka do not subscribe to Kataragama deviyo as their deity. Unassimilated Veddas consider
Kataragama_Temple
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Vedda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vedda may refer to: Vedda people, an indigenous people of Sri Lanka Vedda language, their language,
Vedda_(disambiguation)
although its use has declined and the majority now speak Sinhala. The Veddas speak Vedda, a Creole language closely based on Sinhala. Use of English has declined
Demographics_of_Sri_Lanka
Species of ant
Calyptomyrmex vedda is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae, which can be found in Sri Lanka. "Calyptomyrmex vedda - Facts". AntWeb. Retrieved
Calyptomyrmex_vedda
Traditional social stratification
castes and listed as their own ethnicities in Sri Lankan census. The Coast Veddas, found mainly in Eastern Sri Lanka are considered a Tamil caste among the
Caste_system_in_Sri_Lanka
Gecko endemic to Vietnam
Cyrtodactylus vedda is a species of gecko that is endemic to Sri Lanka. Cyrtodactylus vedda at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 July 2022
Cyrtodactylus_vedda
Country in South Asia
Bharathas and Veddas. Burghers trace their ancestry to European settlers, while the Malay community has roots in Southeast Asia. The Veddas are an indigenous
Sri_Lanka
Humans who lived 38,000 years ago in Sri Lanka
physically closest to the aboriginal Veddas. Like the prehistoric people of the island, historical sources describe the Veddas as hunter-gatherers, who inhabited
Balangoda_Man
Village in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
about 1000 individuals all belonging to Vedda families. Mawaragala Aranya Senasanaya Coast Veddas Anuradhapura Veddas "Eco Team: Dambana, Village of Indigenous
Dambana,_Sri_Lanka
Sangams. Yaksha kingdom Rakshasa kingdom Naga people (Lanka) Dewa (people) Vedda people Lanka Kuveni Yaksha Yakkha people (Himalayas) Ordhendra Coomar Gangoly
Ancient_clans_of_Lanka
Ceylonese physician and author
the flora and fauna and the aborigines of the island, the Veddas. His studies on the Veddas made him and expert on this little understood people. Based
Richard_Lionel_Spittel
British anthropologist
culture there. They published a jointly-authored book on this work, The Veddas, in 1911. In 1909 they were undertaking anthropological work in Sudan and
Brenda_Seligman
Purported control of a human body by spirits, ghosts, demons
sexually frustrated, and are ritually exorcised. See also: Buta Kola The Coast Veddas, a social group within the minority group of Sri Lankan Tamil people in
Spirit_possession
communities of Sri Lanka, such as the Malays, the Burghers, the Indigenous Veddas, the Kaffirs and, the Sri Lankan Chinese, who migrated to Sri Lanka during
Flag_of_Sri_Lanka
deities, venerated by Hindu Tamils. The Buddhist Sinhalese and aboriginal Veddas venerate the local rendition of the deity, Katharagama deviyo. According
Hinduism_in_Sri_Lanka
154. ISBN 978-0-8261-9426-8. Wijesekera, Nandadeva (1982). "Vanishing Veddas". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Sri Lanka Branch. 26: 1–22. Tucker
List_of_cryptids
Place in Sri Lanka
romanized: Katirkāmam) is a pilgrimage town sacred to Buddhist, Hindu and indigenous Vedda people of Sri Lanka. People from South India also go there to worship. The
Kataragama
South Asian ethnic group
on the island since at least around the 2nd century BCE. The Indigenous Veddas are ethnically related to people in South India and early populations of
Sri_Lankan_Tamils
Outdated grouping of human beings
part of the "Archaic Caucasoid race", along with Ainus, Dravidians and Veddas. After discussing various criteria used in biology to define subspecies
Australo-Melanesian
Christian mission in modern-day Sri Lanka
established number of schools and churches. It also catered to the indigenous Vedda people. Peter Percival (1803 - 1882) was one of the Mission's prominent
Wesleyan Methodist Mission, North Ceylon
Wesleyan_Methodist_Mission,_North_Ceylon
Linguistic region of India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Hindi_Belt
Lankan English, Sri Lanka Malay Minority Sri Lankan Portuguese creole, Vedda, Arwi Foreign English Signed Sri Lankan sign languages Keyboard layout QWERTY
Languages_of_Sri_Lanka
Immigration patterns of different lineages of people of India
descend directly from "Negritos" as such. Groups ancestral to the modern Veddas were probably the earliest inhabitants of Sri Lanka. Their arrival is dated
Peopling_of_India
Languages of Eurasia before the arrival of Indo-European languages
the Austroasiatic languages), Tibeto-Burman languages, Nihali, Kusunda, Vedda and Burushaski. in the Caucasus, the Kartvelian, Northeast Caucasian, Northwest
Pre-Indo-European_languages
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Haryana, India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Haryanvi_language
Religion established by Baháʼu'lláh
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Baháʼí_Faith
Indo-Aryan language native to the Maldives
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Maldivian_language
uncontacted Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island. In Sri Lanka, the Indigenous Vedda people constitute a small minority of the population today. Ainu people
Indigenous_peoples
around the rock are of mixed Vedda and Sinhalese ancestry. Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara Seligman, Charles (1976) [1911]. The Veddas. Ams Press Inc. Green. ISBN 0-404-15970-2
Dimbulagala
Indo-Aryan koiné language of Suriname
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Sarnami_Hindustani
Islands and speak a language isolate, as do the Kusunda in central Nepal, the Vedda in Sri Lanka, and the Nihali of Central India, who number about 5,000 people
Ethnic_groups_in_South_Asia
Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Bengali_language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Caribbean
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Caribbean_Hindustani
Chieftaincies in Sri Lanka
Sinhalese kingdoms in the south. Traditionally the forest regions were ruled by Vedda rulers. Later on, the emergence of these chieftaincies was a direct result
Vanni_chieftaincies
Stable natural languages that have developed from a pidgin
Portuguese-based creole languages Spanish-based creole languages Sinhala-based: Vedda Swahili-based: Kutchi-Swahili "Multilingualism and language contact | Languages
Creole_language
Stage in the evolution of the Eastern group of the Indo-Aryan languages
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Abahattha
American post-hardcore band
members featuring Saosin and Dead American frontman Cove Reber on vocals, Don Vedda on lead guitar and Jordan Flower on bass. The tour lasted from January 13
Scary_Kids_Scaring_Kids
Eastern Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Nagpuri_language
Opposition or hostility to religion
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Antireligion
Ancient Indo-Aryan language of South Asia
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Sanskrit
Social-cultural system
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Religion
National park in Sri Lanka
The temple of Mahiyangana of great importance to the Veddas is situated outside the park. The Veddas, said to be descended from King Vijaya and Queen Kuveni
Maduru_Oya_National_Park
Major branch of Protestantism
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Anglicanism
Reconstructed proto-language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Proto-Indo-Iranian_language
Regional dialect group of Konkani
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Southern_Saraswat_Konkani
Most populous city of Sri Lanka
(to see) and kolamba (fort or harbour) as deriving from the indigenous Vedda language. Kolamba may also be the source of the name of the commercial capital
Colombo
Dialect of Assamese
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Kamrupi_dialects
British television series
encourage him to carry out repairs on the house. He collects honey with Veddas. Air date 21 October Romesh meets his 12 year old cousin, Krishna, who is
Asian_Provocateur
Aspect of Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Indo-Aryan superstrate in Mitanni
Indo-Aryan_superstrate_in_Mitanni
Indo-Aryan language of Pakistan
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Gowro_language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Pakistan
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Saraiki_language
Indo-Aryan language group of Nepal and India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Tharu_languages
Type of consonant articulation
such as the Austroasiatic Munda languages, isolates Burushaski, Nihali, Vedda, languages of the Andaman and Nicobars like Akajeru, Jarawa, Car Nicobarese
Retroflex_consonant
Group of Indo-Aryan languages
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Central_Indo-Aryan_languages
Western Indo-Aryan language spoken in west-central India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Bhili_language
Language of Nepal
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Bote-Darai_language
Indo-Aryan Language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Nepali_language
Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Hindi
Indo-Aryan and Western Pahari language of India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Mahasu_Pahari
Indo-Aryan language of India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Andh_language
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Chhattisgarh, India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Chhattisgarhi_language
Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Punjabi_language
Ethnolinguistic groups in South Asia
Tirahi people Torwali people Vaghri people Valmiki people Van Gujjar people Vedda people (Debated) Warli people Watal people Aryan Aryan race Āryāvarta Proto-Indo-Europeans
Indo-Aryan_peoples
Indo-Aryan language of India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Marathi_language
Shia Islamic syncretic religion of western Iran
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Ali-Illahism
Indo-Aryan language of most Indo-Fijians
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Fiji_Hindi
Characters of Hindu epic Ramayana
word "Vanara" has been used to describe the Nittaewos mentioned in the Vedda legends. Vanaras are created by Brahma to help Rama in battle against Ravana
Vanara
Indo-Aryan language from Malwa, India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Malvi_language
Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Urdu
Language spoken in the Saraz region of Jammu, India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Sarazi_language
Western Pahari language of India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Pangwali_language
physician and ethnologist; main ethnographic work described culture of Vedda people of Sri Lanka and Shilluk people of Sudan; was professor at London
List of British Jewish writers
List_of_British_Jewish_writers
Ethnoreligious group of the Levant
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Druze
Class of Indian languages
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Apabhraṃśa
Proposed pre-Islamic religion of the Kurds
Hoahaoism Đạo Bửu Sơn Kỳ Hương Indo-Iranian Kalash Sarnaism Shabakism Kiratism Vedda religions Yarsanism Yazidism Native American Abenaki Alaskan Anishinaabe
Yazdânism
British colonial official
where he promoted social advancement of the Coast Veddas and an isolated group known as the Bintenne Veddas who had been marginalised by other ethnic groups
Robert Atherton (civil servant)
Robert_Atherton_(civil_servant)
British physician and ethnologist (1873–1940)
was republished up to 1979. Melanesians of British New Guinea (1910) The Veddas (1911), with Brenda Seligman Some Aspects of the Hamitic Problem in the
Charles_Gabriel_Seligman
Ethnic group
sects with a Christian minority Related ethnic groups Indian Tamils Portuguese Burghers Sinhalese Sri Lankan Moors Veddas Giraavarus Dravidian people
Sri_Lankan_Tamil_diaspora
Group of Indo-Aryan languages spoken in Afghanistan
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Pashayi_languages
Nilayam at Chenkalady in Batticaloa, he also spent much time amongst the Veddas, aboriginal tribal peoples. He used to go off for long periods to their
James Ramsbotham, 2nd Viscount Soulbury
James_Ramsbotham,_2nd_Viscount_Soulbury
Sri Lankan actor, dramatist and director (1941–2025)
Sathischandra's Youtube channel Sathischandra Edirisinghe pays a visit to the Vedda chief Meeting Sathischandra Edirisinghe ‘caltex water & life’ enters north
Sathischandra_Edirisinghe
Indo-Aryan language spoken in eastern India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Kurmali_language
Crooke, William (December 1911). "Review: C. G. and B. Z. Seligmann, The Veddas". Folk-lore. XXII. London: Folklore Society: 522–523. Retrieved 6 August
William_Crooke_bibliography
Indo-Iranian language spoken in Pakistan
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Badeshi
Indo-Aryan language spoken in India
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Magahi_language
Topics referred to by the same term
historic/mythical group of Sri Lanka Yakka, a type of spirits worshipped by the Vedda people of Sri Lanka Yakkha people, an ethnic group of Nepal and northern
Yakka
Reconstructed ancestor of the Nuristani language family
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Proto-Nuristani_language
Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Marwari_language
Historic form of Sanskrit
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Vedic_Sanskrit
Ancient Indo-Aryan language of Gandhāra
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Gandhari_language
American heavy metal singer
with bassist/clean vocalist Chris Clancy, guitarists Bill Hudson and Don Vedda, and drummer Tim Yeung. Lambesis is a bodybuilder and started his own YouTube
Tim_Lambesis
Language that has no demonstrable genetic relationship with other languages
of Mount Tambora, basic vocabulary points towards it being an isolate. Vedda 300 Endangered Sri Lanka Highly influenced by Sinhala and Tamil to the extent
Language_isolate
home to a few language isolates, like Burushaski, Kusunda, Nihali, and Vedda. Areally, the influence of the languages extend beyond the subcontinent
Languages_of_South_Asia
Indo-Aryan language
Konkanic Konkani Maharashtrian Konkani Nawayathi Insular Dhivehi Sinhala Vedda Old Sanskrit Vedic Classical Mitanni superstrate Middle Early Ashokan Prakrit
Bhojpuri_language
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