How many people speak Sinhalese and Nepali languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Nepali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 25.00 million people speak Nepali as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Nepali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Nepali language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Nepali languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 5.00 million speakers who use Nepali as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Nepali Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Nepali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Nepali you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Nepali languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Nepali is नेपाली (nēpālī). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Nepali languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Nepali is Nepali whereas French name of Nepali is singhalais.