Japanese and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Japanese and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Japanese and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Japanese as minority language: Palau.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Japanese and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Japanese vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Japanese and Sinhalese Regulators
Japanese and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Japanese and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education regulates Japanese language.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Japanese and Sinhalese Language History.
Japanese and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Japanese and Sinhalese continents in which Japanese and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Japanese and Sinhalese. Most of the Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. While Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Japanese and Sinhalese languages:
Japanese Interesting Facts:
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
Sinhalese Interesting Facts:
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
The Japanese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Korean Language whereas Japanese language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.