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Sinhalese and Dzongkha Speaking countries

1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
11
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
Bhutan
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
India
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Dzongkha Development Commission
1.8 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.
  • Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Sikkimese Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Tibetan Language

Sinhalese vs Dzongkha Countries

Comparing Sinhalese vs Dzongkha countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Sinhalese and Dzongkha languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Dzongkha is official language is 1

Find if Sinhalese and Dzongkha are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Sinhalese and Dzongkha speaking countries will give you the presence of Sinhalese and Dzongkha languages in different countries. Along with Sinhalese vs Dzongkha countries, you can also compare Sinhalese vs Dzongkha.

Sinhalese and Dzongkha as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Dzongkha speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Dzongkha 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.
  • Dzongkha as minority language: India.

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

Sinhalese and Dzongkha Regulators

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

Sinhalese and Dzongkha Continents

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

Dzongkha Interesting Facts:

  • Standard romanization of the Dzongkha language is Roman Dzongkha.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Sikkimese Language and derived from Tibetan Language.