Sinhalese and Latvian Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
  
European Union, Latvia
  
National Language
Sri Lanka
  
Latvia
  
Second Language
Sri Lanka
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
  
Latvian State Language Center
  
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.
  
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
  
Similar To
Maldivian Language
  
Lithuanian Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Sinhalese and Latvian as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Latvian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Latvian 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.
- Latvian as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Latvian dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Latvian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Latvian Regulators
Sinhalese and Latvian speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Latvian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Latvian is regulated by Latvian State Language Center. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Latvian Language History.
Sinhalese and Latvian Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Latvian continents in which Sinhalese and Latvian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Latvian. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Latvian 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.
Latvian Interesting Facts:
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Lithuanian Language and derived from Not Available.