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Sinhalese and Kannada Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
India, Karnataka, India
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
Karnataka, India
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Goa
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
  • Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
  • Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
  • Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Telugu
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language

Sinhalese vs Kannada Countries

Comparing Sinhalese vs Kannada countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Sinhalese and Kannada languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Kannada is official language is 1

Find if Sinhalese and Kannada are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries will give you the presence of Sinhalese and Kannada languages in different countries. Along with Sinhalese vs Kannada countries, you can also compare Sinhalese vs Kannada.

Sinhalese and Kannada as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Kannada as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Kannada as minority language: Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.

If you want to compare Sinhalese and Kannada dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Kannada Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Sinhalese and Kannada Regulators

Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Kannada regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Kannada is regulated by Various academies and the Government of Karnataka. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Kannada Language History.

Sinhalese and Kannada Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Kannada continents in which Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Kannada. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kannada speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Sinhalese and Kannada languages:

Sinhalese Interesting Facts:

  • In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
  • Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.

Kannada Interesting Facts:

  • Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
  • Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Telugu and derived from Sanskrit Language.

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