How many people speak Sinhalese and Santali languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Santali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 6.30 million people speak Santali as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Santali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Santali language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Santali languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Santali as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Santali Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Santali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Santali you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Santali languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Santali is संथाली (sãtʰālī). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Santali languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Santali is Santali whereas French name of Santali is singhalais.