How many people speak Sinhalese and Madurese languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Madurese native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 15.00 million people speak Madurese as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Madurese Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Madurese language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Madurese languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Madurese as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Madurese Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Madurese languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Madurese you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Madurese languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Madurese is Madurese. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Madurese languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Madurese is Maduresisch whereas French name of Madurese is singhalais.