How many people speak Sinhalese and Kannada languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Kannada native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 38.00 million people speak Kannada as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Kannada Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Kannada language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Kannada languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 11.00 million speakers who use Kannada as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Kannada Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Kannada languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Kannada you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Kannada languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Kannada is ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Kannada languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Kannada is Kannada whereas French name of Kannada is singhalais.