How many people speak Sinhalese and Tamil languages tells about Sinhalese native speakers vs Tamil native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 16.00 million people speak Sinhalese as native language while 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language. You can also go to Sinhalese vs Tamil Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Sinhalese and Tamil language. In some regions, Sinhalese and Tamil languages are used as second language. There are 2.00 million speakers who use Sinhalese as second language and 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language.
Native names are used in the Sinhalese and Tamil Speaking Countries. Both Sinhalese and Tamil languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Sinhalese and Tamil you will get to know the native names of Sinhalese and Tamil languages. The native name of Sinhalese is සිංහල (sĩhala) and native name of Tamil is தமிழ். The alternative names of Sinhalese and Tamil languages are as follows:
The French name of Sinhalese is singhalais whereas German name of Sinhalese is Singhalesisch. The German name of Tamil is Tamil whereas French name of Tamil is singhalais.