How many people speak Sinhalese and Javanese languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Javanese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 76.00 million people speak Javanese as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Javanese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Javanese language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Javanese languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Javanese as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Javanese Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Javanese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Javanese you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Javanese languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Javanese is basa Jawa. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Javanese languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Javanese is Javanisch whereas French name of Javanese is singhalais.