Rodiya — Rodi or Rodiya are one of the widely reported untouchable social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka. Their status was very similar to all the Untouchable castes of India with segregated communities, ritualized begging,… … Wikipedia
Languages of Sri Lanka — Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo Aryan, Dravidian and Austronesian families. Sri Lanka accords official status to Sinhala and Tamil. The languages spoken on the island nation are deeply influenced by the languages of… … Wikipedia
Caste system in Sri Lanka — The Caste system in Sri Lanka is a division of society into strata, differing somewhat from the classic Varnas of North India but is similar in nature to the Jāti system found in South India. The fourfold caste model in Sri Lanka s pre British… … Wikipedia
Sri Lankan place name etymology — is characterized by the linguistic and ethnic diversity of the island of Sri Lanka through the ages and the position of the country in the centre of ancient and medieval sea trade routes. While typical Sri Lankan placenames of Sinhalese origin… … Wikipedia
List of Nepal-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Nepal. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Nepal* Nepal * Nepal, Travel information * * Nepal Bhasa * Institute of Medicine, Nepal *… … Wikipedia
SINGHALAISES (LANGUE ET LITTÉRATURE) — Le singhalais est l’une des deux langues officielles de Sri Lanka, l’autre étant le tamoul. Il est utilisé pour l’instruction à tous les niveaux d’enseignement. Le singhalais est parlé par 74 p. 100 d’une population qui s’élève à 17 616 000… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Valli — (Tamil வள்ளி) is a Goddess and the divine consort of the prominent Hindu God Murugan, according to Hindu mythology. She represents the Ichha Shakti (power of aspirations), and Goddess Deivayanai depicts Kriya Shakthi (power of actions), and Lord… … Wikipedia
