How many people speak Sinhalese and Meithei languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Meithei native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 1.50 million people speak Meithei as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Meithei Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Meithei language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Meithei languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Meithei as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Meithei Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Meithei languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Meithei you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Meithei languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Meithei is মৈইতৈইলোন. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Meithei languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Meithei is Meithei whereas French name of Meithei is singhalais.