Sinhalese and Arabic Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
National Language
Sri Lanka
Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Academy of the Arabic Language, Arabic Language International Council
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.
- Arabic is 5th common language in world.
- Classical Arabic is the language of Quran and also it is official language. Classical Arabic is the only way to learn Arabic language in academic way and it does not change.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Amharic and Hebrew
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Sinhalese and Arabic as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Arabic speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Arabic as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Arabic as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Arabic dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Arabic Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Arabic Regulators
Sinhalese and Arabic speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Arabic regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Arabic is regulated by Academy of the Arabic Language, Arabic Language International Council. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Arabic Language History.
Sinhalese and Arabic Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Arabic continents in which Sinhalese and Arabic speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Arabic. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Arabic speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Sinhalese and Arabic languages:
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.
Arabic Interesting Facts:
- Arabic is 5th common language in world.
- Classical Arabic is the language of Quran and also it is official language. Classical Arabic is the only way to learn Arabic language in academic way and it does not change.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Amharic and Hebrew and derived from Not Available.