Countries
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka
National Language
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Sri Lanka
Second Language
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Asia
Minority Language
South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Interesting Facts
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
Similar To
Not Available
Maldivian Language
Derived From
Latin
Sanskrit Language
English and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In English and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have English and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare English and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to English vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
English and Sinhalese Regulators
English and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you English and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. English is not regulated.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, English and Sinhalese Language History.
English and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about English and Sinhalese continents in which English and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and Sinhalese. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. While Sinhalese 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 English and Sinhalese languages:
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
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.
The English language was derived from Latin and is similar to Not Available whereas English language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.