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Sinhalese

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Sinhalese and French Speaking countries

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Sri Lanka
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu

Total No. Of Countries

132
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National Language

Sri Lanka
France

Second Language

Sri Lanka
Africa, Canada

Speaking Continents

Asia
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America

Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam

Regulated By

Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française

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.
  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.

Similar To

Maldivian Language
Italian Language

Derived From

Sanskrit Language
Latin

Sinhalese vs French Countries

Comparing Sinhalese vs French countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Sinhalese and French languages.

  • Sinhalese Speaking Countries: Sri Lanka.
  • French Speaking Countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where French is official language is 32

Find if Sinhalese and French are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Sinhalese and French speaking countries will give you the presence of Sinhalese and French languages in different countries. Along with Sinhalese vs French countries, you can also compare Sinhalese vs French.

Sinhalese and French as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and French speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and French 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.
  • French as minority language: Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam.

If you want to compare Sinhalese and French dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs French Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Sinhalese and French Regulators

Sinhalese and French speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and French regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.French is regulated by Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and French Language History.

Sinhalese and French Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and French continents in which Sinhalese and French speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and French. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While French speaking countries lie in Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America. 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 French 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.

French Interesting Facts:

  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Italian Language and derived from Latin.