Sinhalese and Filipino as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Filipino speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Filipino 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.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Filipino dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Filipino Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Filipino Regulators
Sinhalese and Filipino speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Filipino regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Filipino is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Filipino Language History.
Sinhalese and Filipino Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Filipino continents in which Sinhalese and Filipino speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Filipino. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Filipino 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 Filipino 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.
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Tagalog Language and derived from Spanish Language.