07-26-2009, 10:18 PM
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2500 years ago ,the population of Sri Lanka was about 1 milion.About 5000 people from north India came and they change the language ( i refer to sinhala).This north-indians formed 0,5% of population.The population is largely pre-IE but the language is mainly IE.The migration is mentioned in legends and documents.
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Please remove this.
There is mention of migration like this in legends and documents.
There is no evidence that "About 5000 people from north India came and they change the language ( i refer to sinhala)."
We need serious discussion here.
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Just pointed out the story of king Vijaya from Mahavamsa and the legend in wich he came in Lanka whit 700 followers.
2500 years ago ,the population of Sri Lanka was about 1 milion.About 5000 people from north India came and they change the language ( i refer to sinhala).This north-indians formed 0,5% of population.The population is largely pre-IE but the language is mainly IE.The migration is mentioned in legends and documents.
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Please remove this.
There is mention of migration like this in legends and documents.
There is no evidence that "About 5000 people from north India came and they change the language ( i refer to sinhala)."
We need serious discussion here.
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Just pointed out the story of king Vijaya from Mahavamsa and the legend in wich he came in Lanka whit 700 followers.