Marathi and Sinhalese Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Sri Lanka
National Language
India
Sri Lanka
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Interesting Facts
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
Similar To
Konkani Language
Maldivian Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Marathi and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Marathi and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Marathi and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Sinhalese Regulators
Marathi and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Marathi and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Marathi and Sinhalese Language History.
Marathi and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Sinhalese continents in which Marathi and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Sinhalese. Most of the Marathi speaking countries lie in Asia. While Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Marathi and Sinhalese languages:
Marathi Interesting Facts:
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
Sinhalese Interesting Facts:
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
The Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.