How many people speak Sinhalese and Bhojpuri languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Bhojpuri native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 40.00 million people speak Bhojpuri as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Bhojpuri Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Bhojpuri language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Bhojpuri languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Bhojpuri as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Bhojpuri Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Bhojpuri languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Bhojpuri you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Bhojpuri languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Bhojpuri is भोजपुरी (bʰojpurī). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Bhojpuri languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Bhojpuri is Bhojpuri whereas French name of Bhojpuri is singhalais.