Sri Lankans in Japan

Sri Lankans in Japan
在日スリランカ人; Zainichi Surirankajin
Total population
	46,949 (in December, 2023)
Regions with significant populations
	Tokyo, Ibaraki, Chiba, Funabashi, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Saitama, Yokohama
Languages
	Sinhala, Tamil, English, Japanese
Religion
	Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity

Sri Lankans in Japan consist of Sri Lankan migrants that come to Japan, as well as their descendants. In December 2023, there were 46,949 Sri Lankans living in Japan. They are the fourth largest nationality group from South Asia after Nepalis and Indians.^[1]^[3]

[toukei_ichiran_touroku-1] "【在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）統計表】 | 出入国在留管理庁".

[2] "在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）在留外国人統計月次 2022年12月 | ファイル | 統計データを探す".

[3] "在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計）在留外国人統計月次 2022年12月 | ファイル | 統計データを探す".

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在日スリランカ人 Zainichi Surirankajin
Total population
46,949 (in December, 2023)^[1]^[2]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo, Ibaraki, Chiba, Funabashi, Kawasaki, Sagamihara, Saitama, Yokohama
Languages
Sinhala, Tamil, English, Japanese
Religion
Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity