Maithili and Sinhalese Speaking countries
Countries
India, Nepal
  
Sri Lanka
  
National Language
India, Nepal
  
Sri Lanka
  
Second Language
Nepal
  
Sri Lanka
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
  
Interesting Facts
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
  
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
  
Similar To
Bhojpuri Language
  
Maldivian Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Maithili and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Maithili and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maithili and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Maithili and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Maithili vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maithili and Sinhalese Regulators
Maithili and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Maithili and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maithili is not regulated.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Maithili and Sinhalese Language History.
Maithili and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Maithili and Sinhalese continents in which Maithili and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maithili and Sinhalese. Most of the Maithili speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Maithili and Sinhalese languages:
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
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 Maithili language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Bhojpuri Language whereas Maithili language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.