How many people speak Oriya and Sinhalese languages tells about Oriya native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 33.00 million people speak Oriya as native language while 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language. You can also go to Oriya vs Sinhalese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Oriya and Sinhalese language. In some regions, Oriya and Sinhalese languages are used as second language. No estimate of people speaking Oriya as second language and 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language.
Native names are used in the Oriya and Sinhalese Speaking Countries. Both Oriya and Sinhalese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Oriya and Sinhalese you will get to know the native names of Oriya and Sinhalese languages. The native name of Oriya is ଓଡ଼ିଆ (ōṛiyā) and native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala). The alternative names of Oriya and Sinhalese languages are as follows:
The French name of Oriya is oriya whereas German name of Oriya is Oriya-Sprache. The German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch whereas French name of Sinhalese is oriya.