How many people speak Sinhalese and Cantonese languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Cantonese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 52.00 million people speak Cantonese as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Cantonese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Cantonese language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Cantonese languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 71.00 million speakers who use Cantonese as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Cantonese Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Cantonese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Cantonese you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Cantonese languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Cantonese is Kwang Tung Wa. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Cantonese languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Cantonese is Kantonesisch whereas French name of Cantonese is singhalais.