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Sinhalese and Akan Speaking countries


Akan and Sinhalese Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Sri Lanka   
Ghana, Ivory coast   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
2   
13

National Language
Sri Lanka   
Ghana   

Second Language
Sri Lanka   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa   

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Benin, United States of America   

Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)   
Akan Orthography Committee   

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.
  
  • Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
  • Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
  

Similar To
Maldivian Language   
Not Available   

Derived From
Sanskrit Language   
Not Available   

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Sinhalese and Akan as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Akan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Akan as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.

If you want to compare Sinhalese and Akan dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Akan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Sinhalese and Akan Regulators

Sinhalese and Akan speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Akan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Akan is regulated by Akan Orthography Committee. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Akan Language History.

Sinhalese and Akan Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Akan continents in which Sinhalese and Akan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Akan. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Sinhalese and Akan languages:

Sinhalese Interesting Facts:

Akan Interesting Facts:

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.

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