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Sinhalese and Yoruba Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
Benin, Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
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Rank: 13 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Yoruba Academy
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.
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Sinhalese vs Yoruba Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

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

Sinhalese and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Yoruba 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.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

Sinhalese and Yoruba Regulators

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

Sinhalese and Yoruba Continents

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

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

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

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