Sinhalese and Kannada Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
  
India, Karnataka, India
  
National Language
Sri Lanka
  
Karnataka, India
  
Second Language
Sri Lanka
  
Goa
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
  
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
  
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.
  
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
  
Similar To
Maldivian Language
  
Telugu
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Sinhalese and Kannada as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Kannada 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.
- Kannada as minority language: Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Kannada dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Kannada Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Kannada Regulators
Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Kannada regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Kannada is regulated by Various academies and the Government of Karnataka. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Kannada Language History.
Sinhalese and Kannada Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Kannada continents in which Sinhalese and Kannada speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Kannada. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kannada 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 Kannada 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.
Kannada Interesting Facts:
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Telugu and derived from Sanskrit Language.