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How many people speak Kannada and Sinhalese?


Sinhalese and Kannada speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
49.00 million   
29
16.00 million   
99+

Speaking Population
0.58 %   
26
0.25 %   
99+

Native Speakers
38.00 million   
26
16.00 million   
39

Second Language Speakers
11.00 million   
21
2.00 million   
34

Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)   
සිංහල (sĩhala)   

Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi   
Cingalese, Singhala, Singhalese, Sinhala   

French Name
kannada   
singhalais   

German Name
Kannada   
Singhalesisch   

Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Kannadiga   
Sinhalese people   

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Kannada native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers

How many people speak Kannada and Sinhalese languages tells about Kannada native speakers vs Sinhalese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 38.00 million people speak Kannada as native language while 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language. You can also go to Kannada vs Sinhalese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Kannada and Sinhalese language. In some regions, Kannada and Sinhalese languages are used as second language. There are 11.00 million speakers who use Kannada as second language and 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language.

Native Names of Kannada and Sinhalese

Native names are used in the Kannada and Sinhalese Speaking Countries. Both Kannada and Sinhalese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Kannada and Sinhalese you will get to know the native names of Kannada and Sinhalese languages. The native name of Kannada is ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa) and native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala). The alternative names of Kannada and Sinhalese languages are as follows:

The French name of Kannada is kannada whereas German name of Kannada is Kannada. The German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch whereas French name of Sinhalese is kannada.

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