Sri Lankan Americans
Sri Lankan Americans (Sinhala: Sri Lankika Amerikanu, Tamil: Ilangkaī Amerikan) are Americans of full or partial Sri Lankan ancestry. Sri Lankan Americans are persons of Sri Lankan origin from various Sri Lankan ethnic backgrounds. The people are classified as South Asian in origin.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 49,116 (born in Sri Lanka, 2017) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| New York City Metropolitan Area (including New York City), Central New Jersey, and Long Island) Greater Boston, Los Angeles metropolitan area, Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Atlanta metropolitan area, Dallas metropolitan area, Houston area, and other major American metropolitan areas | |
| Languages | |
| English, Sinhala and Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Roman Catholicism |
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