The major social groups found are the
Sinhala speakers and Tamil speakers
. Sri Lankan Tamils are further classified into two groups -Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils. Sri Lankan Tamils are the aboriginals of Sri Lanka.
The major social groups are
the Sinhala-speakers (74 percent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 percent)
. Among Tamils there are two subgroups. Tamil natives of the country are called ‘Sri Lankan Tamils’ (13 percent).
Primary and secondary groups
Examples of primary groups are
families, friends, peers, neighbors, classmates, sororities, fraternities, and church members
. These groups are marked by primary relationships in which communication is informal.
The most important social groups of Sri Lanka are
Sinhala speakers and Tamil speakers
.
There is mainly two social groups in Sri Lanka,
the Sinhala speakers and Tamil speaker
. The Sinhala speaking people constitute about 74 % population and Tamil speaking people constitute 13 % of population. Tamil speakers can be further divided into Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils.
The major social groups found are the
Sinhala speakers and Tamil speakers
. Sri Lankan Tamils are further classified into two groups -Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils. Sri Lankan Tamils are the aboriginals of Sri Lanka.
Ans- The major social groups are the
Sinhala-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent)
. Among Tamils there are two subgroups. Tamil natives of the country are called ‘Sri Lankan Tamils’ (13 per cent).
Which is the major caste group of Sri Lanka?
Answer: At least three major, parallel caste systems exist in Sri Lankan society:
Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil and Indian Tamils
.
In Sri Lanka, the major social groups are the
Sinhala-speakers (74 percent)
and the Tamil-speakers (18 percent). Tamils in Sri Lanka were divided into two groups: Sri Lankan Tamils (13 percent) – Tamil natives of the country.
What language is majority of Sri Lankans?
Language in Sri Lanka
The major languages spoken are
Sinhala and Tamil
. English is spoken by around 10% of the population, and a further small minority speak Portuguese Creole, a hangover from colonial times.
Sociologists differentiate between several different types of social groups. In this lesson, we’ll discuss
primary groups, secondary groups, and reference groups
.
There are
two types
of social groups on the basis of rules and regulations: 1) Formal and 2) Informal Group.
Examples of groups include:
families, companies, circles of friends, clubs, local chapters of fraternities and sororities, and local religious congregations
. Renowned social psychologist Muzafer Sherif formulated a technical definition of a social group.
What is the official religion of Sri Lanka?
Buddhism
is the largest religion of Sri Lanka with 70.2% of the population practicing the religion; then, there are Hindus with 12.6%; Muslims with 9.7% and Christians with 7.4%. The census indicates that most Muslims are Sunni while the Christians are mainly Roman Catholic.
Which part of Sri Lanka are the Sri Lankan Tamils concentrated?
Most Sri Lankan Tamils live in the
Northern and Eastern provinces and in the capital Colombo
, and most Indian Tamils live in the central highlands.
What are the similarities between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
The similarities between Belgium and Sri Lanka are: 1)
Both have complex ethnic composition of different linguistic groups
. 2) ln both countries this complex ethnic composition caused disputes among communities and led to civil war. 3) Both suffered from majoritarianism.
