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Sinhalese and Santali Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
India
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
1
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
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1.8 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.
  • Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
  • Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Munda Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Sinhalese vs Santali Countries

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

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

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

Sinhalese and Santali as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Santali 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.
  • Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Sinhalese and Santali Regulators

Sinhalese and Santali speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Santali Language History.

Sinhalese and Santali Continents

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

Santali Interesting Facts:

  • Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
  • Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.

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

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