How many people speak Sinhalese and Hindi languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Hindi native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 260.00 million people speak Hindi as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Hindi Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Hindi language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Hindi languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 120.00 million speakers who use Hindi as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Hindi Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Hindi languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Hindi you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Hindi languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Hindi is हिन्दी. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Hindi languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Hindi is Hindi whereas French name of Hindi is singhalais.