Sinhalese and Kirundi Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
  
Burma
  
National Language
Sri Lanka
  
Burundi, Gambia
  
Second Language
Sri Lanka
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa, Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
  
Similar To
Maldivian Language
  
Kinyarwanda Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Sinhalese and Kirundi as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Kirundi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Kirundi 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.
- Kirundi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Kirundi dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Kirundi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Kirundi Regulators
Sinhalese and Kirundi speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Kirundi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Kirundi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Kirundi Language History.
Sinhalese and Kirundi Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Kirundi continents in which Sinhalese and Kirundi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Kirundi. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Kirundi speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Kirundi 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.
Kirundi Interesting Facts:
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Kinyarwanda Language and derived from Not Available.