Sinhalese and Burmese as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Burmese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Burmese 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.
- Burmese as minority language: Mon.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Burmese dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Burmese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Burmese Regulators
Sinhalese and Burmese speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Burmese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Burmese is regulated by Myanmar Language Commission. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Burmese Language History.
Sinhalese and Burmese Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Burmese continents in which Sinhalese and Burmese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Burmese. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Burmese 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 Sinhalese and Burmese languages:
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.
Burmese Interesting Facts:
- The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
- It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Thai Language and derived from Pali Language.