People group profile · PG000621
The Sri Lankan Tamil of the United Kingdom
The Sri Lankan Tamil of the United Kingdom, numbering about 74,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora formed through earlier voluntary migration and later refugee movement during the island's civil conflict, with migration experiences continuing to shape identity and belonging in Britain.
They are a diaspora people in the Tamil people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Tamil.
Fast facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 74,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tamil
- Primary language
- Tamil (tam)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sri Lankan Tamil are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Sri Lankan Tamil
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Gospel resources in Tamil
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Tamil)
- The Savior (Tamil)
Bibles
- Contemporary Version · video
- Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film · video
- Easy-to-Read Version · audio, text
- Indian Revised Version · audio, text
- Indian Revised Version · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sri Lankan Tamil
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Tamil Hindu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 113732) is reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lankan Tamil | Sri Lanka | 2,630,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Malaysia | 2,615,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | United States | 339,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Myanmar | 297,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Singapore | 244,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Reunion | 188,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Canada | 163,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | France | 126,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Germany | 67,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil Hindu | Thailand | 35,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Netherlands | 7,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tamil | Cambodia | 1,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Tamil | Seychelles | 400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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