How many people speak Khmer and Sinhalese languages tells about Khmer native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 13.00 million people speak Khmer as native language while 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language. You can also go to Khmer vs Sinhalese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Khmer and Sinhalese language. In some regions, Khmer and Sinhalese languages are used as second language. There are 16.00 million speakers who use Khmer as second language and 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language.
Native names are used in the Khmer and Sinhalese Speaking Countries. Both Khmer and Sinhalese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Khmer and Sinhalese you will get to know the native names of Khmer and Sinhalese languages. The native name of Khmer is ភាសាខ្មែរ (bhāsā khmɛ̄r) and native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala). The alternative names of Khmer and Sinhalese languages are as follows:
The French name of Khmer is khmer central whereas German name of Khmer is Kambodschanisch. The German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch whereas French name of Sinhalese is khmer central.