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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 678 (2022) [1] [2] | |
| Languages | |
| Japanese, English, Sinhalese, Tamil | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese diaspora |
Japanese people in Sri Lanka are people of Japanese ancestry living in Sri Lanka.
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 678 (2022) [1] [2] | |
| Languages | |
| Japanese, English, Sinhalese, Tamil | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Japanese diaspora |
Japanese people in Sri Lanka are people of Japanese ancestry living in Sri Lanka.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 778 | — |
| 2017 | 767 | −1.4% |
| 2022 | 678 | −11.6% |
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There were appropriately 778 of them as of August 2005. [3] As of 2022, there are approximately 678 of them. [4] [5]
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