Sinhalese and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
  
Philippines
  
National Language
Sri Lanka
  
Philippines
  
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 spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
  
Commission on the Filipino Language
  
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.
  
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
Similar To
Maldivian Language
  
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Sinhalese and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Ilocano Regulators
Sinhalese and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Ilocano Language History.
Sinhalese and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Ilocano continents in which Sinhalese and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Ilocano. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.