How many people speak Santali and Sinhalese languages tells about Santali native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 6.30 million people speak Santali as native language while 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language. You can also go to Santali vs Sinhalese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Santali and Sinhalese language. In some regions, Santali and Sinhalese languages are used as second language. There are 6.50 million speakers who use Santali as second language and 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language.
Native names are used in the Santali and Sinhalese Speaking Countries. Both Santali and Sinhalese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Santali and Sinhalese you will get to know the native names of Santali and Sinhalese languages. The native name of Santali is संथाली (sãtʰālī) and native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala). The alternative names of Santali and Sinhalese languages are as follows:
The French name of Santali is santal whereas German name of Santali is Santali. The German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch whereas French name of Sinhalese is santal.