How many people speak Sinhalese and Malagasy languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Malagasy native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 18.00 million people speak Malagasy as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Malagasy Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Malagasy language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Malagasy languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and no estimate of people speaking Malagasy as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Malagasy Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Malagasy languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Malagasy you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Malagasy languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Malagasy is Fiteny Malagasy. The alternative names of Sinhalese and Malagasy languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Malagasy is Malagassi-Sprache whereas French name of Malagasy is singhalais.