Malaysian and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Malaysian and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malaysian and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malaysian as minority language: Thailand.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Malaysian and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Malaysian vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malaysian and Sinhalese Regulators
Malaysian and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Malaysian and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka regulates Malaysian language.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Malaysian and Sinhalese Language History.
Malaysian and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Malaysian and Sinhalese continents in which Malaysian and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malaysian and Sinhalese. Most of the Malaysian 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 Malaysian and Sinhalese languages:
Malaysian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
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 Malaysian language was derived from Tamil Language and is similar to Indonesian Language whereas Malaysian language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.