Sinhalese and Dogri Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
India, Pakistan
National Language
Sri Lanka
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not Available
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Not Available
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.
- Dogri is derived from Sanskrit, but it has absorbed a large number of Arabic, Persian and English words.
- Dogri language has its own grammar and dictionary. The grammar of dogri has very strong sanskrit base.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Hindi and Punjabi Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Sinhalese and Dogri as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Dogri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Dogri 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.
- Dogri as minority language: Not Available.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Dogri dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Dogri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Dogri Regulators
Sinhalese and Dogri speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Dogri regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Dogri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Dogri Language History.
Sinhalese and Dogri Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Dogri continents in which Sinhalese and Dogri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Dogri. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Dogri 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 Dogri 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.
Dogri Interesting Facts:
- Dogri is derived from Sanskrit, but it has absorbed a large number of Arabic, Persian and English words.
- Dogri language has its own grammar and dictionary. The grammar of dogri has very strong sanskrit base.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Hindi and Punjabi Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.