| 11. | Veddas are also mentioned in Robert Knox's history of his captivity by the King of Kandy in the 17th century.
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| 12. | Thus, over time, it is possible for non-Vedda groups to become Veddas, in this broad cultural sense.
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| 13. | Another Tamil word for creeper or vine is valli, the honey collecting daughter of the chief of the Veddas mountain tribe.
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| 14. | When a systematic field study was conducted in 1959, the language was confined to the older generation of Veddas from Dambana.
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| 15. | Veddas, too, have a claim on the temple, a nearby mountain peak and locality through a number of legends.
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| 16. | Another group, often termed East Coast Veddas, is found in coastal areas of the Eastern Province, between Batticaloa and Trincomalee.
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| 17. | Veddas consider the Vedda language to be distinct from Sinhalese and use it as an ethnic marker to differentiate them from Sinhalese people.
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| 18. | In 1990s self-identifying Veddas knew few words and phrases in Vedda, but there were individuals who knew the language comprehensively.
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| 19. | But John Davies in 1831 wrote that the Veddas spoke a language that was understood by the Sinhalese except for a few words.
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| 20. | The Ratnapura District, which is part of the Sabaragamuwa Province, is known to have been inhabited by the Veddas in the distant past.
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