Editing Vedda (section)

===Language===
{{main|Vedda language}}
The parent of Vedda language is of unknown [[Genetic (linguistics)|linguistic origin]] and is considered a [[language isolate]]. Early linguists and observers of the language considered it to be either a separate language or a dialect of Sinhala. The chief proponent of the dialect theory was [[Wilhelm Geiger]], but he also contradicted himself by claiming that Vedda was a [[Relexification|relexified]] aboriginal language.<ref name=V227>{{Harvnb|Van Driem|2002|page=227}}</ref>

Veddas consider the Vedda language to be distinct from Sinhala and use it as an ethnic marker to differentiate them from Sinhalese people.<ref name=D81>{{Harvnb|Dharmadasa|1974|page=81}}</ref>