How many people speak Sinhalese and Indonesian languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Indonesian native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 23.00 million people speak Indonesian as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Indonesian Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Indonesian language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Indonesian languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 140.00 million speakers who use Indonesian as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Indonesian Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Indonesian languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Indonesian you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Indonesian languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Indonesian is Bahasa Melayu. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Indonesian languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Indonesian is Bahasa Indonesia whereas French name of Indonesian is singhalais.