Sinhalese and Gujarati Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
India
National Language
Sri Lanka
India
Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
NA
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.
- Gujarati was the first language of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi("Father of the Nation of India") and Vallabhbhai Patel ("Iron Man of India").
- Most of the words in Gujarati language are adopted from Sanskrit.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Bengali Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Sinhalese and Gujarati as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Gujarati speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Gujarati 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.
- Gujarati as minority language: Great Britain, Kenya, Malawi, Oman, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, Zambia.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Gujarati dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Gujarati Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Gujarati Regulators
Sinhalese and Gujarati speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Gujarati regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Gujarati is regulated by NA. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Gujarati Language History.
Sinhalese and Gujarati Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Gujarati continents in which Sinhalese and Gujarati speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Gujarati. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Gujarati 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 Sinhalese and Gujarati 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.
Gujarati Interesting Facts:
- Gujarati was the first language of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi("Father of the Nation of India") and Vallabhbhai Patel ("Iron Man of India").
- Most of the words in Gujarati language are adopted from Sanskrit.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Bengali Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.