Sinhalese and Maori Speaking countries

Sinhalese and Maori as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Maori speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Maori as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

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

Sinhalese and Maori Regulators

Sinhalese and Maori speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Maori regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Maori is regulated by Māori Language Commission. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Maori Language History.

Sinhalese and Maori Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Maori continents in which Sinhalese and Maori speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Maori. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. 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 Maori 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.

Maori Interesting Facts:

• "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
• The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Tahitian Language and derived from Not Available.