Sinhalese and English Speaking countries

Sinhalese

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1.1 Countries

Sri Lanka

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

133

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1.3 National Language

Sri Lanka

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

1.4 Second Language

Sri Lanka

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

1.6 Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

South Africa

1.7 Regulated By

Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)

Not Available

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.

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

1.9 Similar To

Maldivian Language

Not Available

1.10 Derived From

Sanskrit Language

Latin

Sinhalese vs English Countries

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

Sinhalese Speaking Countries: Sri Lanka.
English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

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

Sinhalese and English as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and English 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.
English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Sinhalese and English Regulators

Sinhalese and English speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and English Language History.

Sinhalese and English Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and English continents in which Sinhalese and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and English. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 English 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.

English Interesting Facts:

Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

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 Latin.