How many people speak Sinhalese and Chinese languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Chinese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 873.00 million people speak Chinese as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Chinese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Chinese language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Chinese languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 178.00 million speakers who use Chinese as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Chinese Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Chinese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Chinese you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Chinese languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Chinese is 中文 (zhōngwén). The alternative names of Sinhalese and Chinese languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Chinese is Chinesisch whereas French name of Chinese is singhalais.