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How many people speak Sinhalese and Tamil?


Tamil and Sinhalese speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
16.00 million   
99+
78.00 million   
21

Speaking Population
0.25 %   
99+
1.06 %   
19

Native Speakers
16.00 million   
39
70.00 million   
15

Second Language Speakers
2.00 million   
34
8.00 million   
24

Native Name
සිංහල (sĩhala)   
தமிழ்   

Alternative Names
Cingalese, Singhala, Singhalese, Sinhala   
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   

French Name
singhalais   
tamoul   

German Name
Singhalesisch   
Tamil   

Pronunciation
Not Available   
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   

Ethnicity
Sinhalese people   
Tamil people or Tamilans   

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Sinhalese native speakers vs Tamil native speakers

How many people speak Sinhalese and Tamil languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Tamil language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.

Native Names of Sinhalese and Tamil

Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Tamil Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Tamil languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Tamil you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Tamil languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Tamil is தமிழ். The alternative names of Sinhalese and Tamil languages are as follows:

The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is singhalais.

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