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How many people speak Cantonese and Sinhalese?


Sinhalese and Cantonese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
60.00 million  
27
16.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
16.00 %  
2
0.25 %  
99+

Native Speakers
52.00 million  
21
16.00 million  
39

Second Language Speakers
71.00 million  
15
2.00 million  
99+

Native Name
Kwang Tung Wa  
සිංහල (sĩhala)  

Alternative Names
Guangfu, Metropolitan Cantonese  
Cingalese, Singhala, Singhalese, Sinhala  

French Name
cantonais  
singhalais  

German Name
Kantonesisch  
Singhalesisch  

Pronunciation
[kʰɐn˧˥tʰœːn˧˥sɨ˧˥]  
[ˈsiŋhəliːz]  

Ethnicity
Han Chinese  
Sinhalese people  

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Cantonese native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers

How many people speak Cantonese and Sinhalese languages tells about Cantonese native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language while 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language. You can also go to Cantonese vs Sinhalese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Cantonese and Sinhalese language. In some regions, Cantonese and Sinhalese languages are used as second language. There are 71.00 million speakers who use Cantonese as second language and 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language.

Native Names of Cantonese and Sinhalese

Native names are used in the Cantonese and Sinhalese Speaking Countries. Both Cantonese and Sinhalese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Cantonese and Sinhalese you will get to know the native names of Cantonese and Sinhalese languages. The native name of Cantonese is Kwang Tung Wa and native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala). The alternative names of Cantonese and Sinhalese languages are as follows:

The French name of Cantonese is cantonais whereas German name of Cantonese is Kantonesisch. The German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch whereas French name of Sinhalese is cantonais.

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