Bhojpuri and Sinhalese Speaking countries
Countries
India, No official status
Sri Lanka
National Language
India
Sri Lanka
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Interesting Facts
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
Similar To
Maithili and Magahi
Maldivian Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Bhojpuri and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Bhojpuri and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bhojpuri and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Bhojpuri and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Bhojpuri vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bhojpuri and Sinhalese Regulators
Bhojpuri and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Bhojpuri and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bhojpuri is not regulated.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Bhojpuri and Sinhalese Language History.
Bhojpuri and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Bhojpuri and Sinhalese continents in which Bhojpuri and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bhojpuri and Sinhalese. Most of the Bhojpuri speaking countries lie in Asia. While Sinhalese 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 Bhojpuri and Sinhalese languages:
Bhojpuri Interesting Facts:
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
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.
The Bhojpuri language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maithili and Magahi whereas Bhojpuri language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.