Sinhalese and Indonesian as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Indonesian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Indonesian 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.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Indonesian dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Indonesian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Indonesian Regulators
Sinhalese and Indonesian speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Indonesian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Indonesian is regulated by Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Indonesian Language History.
Sinhalese and Indonesian Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Indonesian continents in which Sinhalese and Indonesian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Indonesian. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Indonesian 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 Indonesian 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.
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Malay language and derived from Malay and Dutch Languages.