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Sinhalese and Tagalog Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
Philippines
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
Philippines
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Filipinos
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Australia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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.
  • In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
  • The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Sinhalese vs Tagalog Countries

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

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

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

Sinhalese and Tagalog as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Tagalog 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.
  • Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.

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

Sinhalese and Tagalog Regulators

Sinhalese and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Tagalog Language History.

Sinhalese and Tagalog Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Tagalog continents in which Sinhalese and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Tagalog. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.

Tagalog Interesting Facts:

  • In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
  • The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.

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