How many people speak Sinhalese and Bengali languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Bengali native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 196.00 million people speak Bengali as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Bengali Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Bengali language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Bengali languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 19.00 million speakers who use Bengali as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Bengali Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Bengali languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Bengali you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Bengali languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Bengali is বাংলা (baɛṅlā). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Bengali languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Bengali is Bengali whereas French name of Bengali is singhalais.