How many people speak Sinhalese and Sanskrit languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Sanskrit native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 14.10 million people speak Sanskrit as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Sanskrit Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Sanskrit language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Sanskrit languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Sanskrit as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Sanskrit Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Sanskrit languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Sanskrit you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Sanskrit languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Sanskrit is संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Sanskrit languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Sanskrit is Sanskrit whereas French name of Sanskrit is singhalais.