Sinhalese and Madurese Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
  
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
  
National Language
Sri Lanka
  
Indonesia, Island of Madura
  
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)
  
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.
  
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  
Similar To
Maldivian Language
  
Malay and Javanese Languages
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Sinhalese and Madurese as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Madurese 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.
- Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Madurese dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Madurese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Madurese Regulators
Sinhalese and Madurese speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Madurese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Madurese Language History.
Sinhalese and Madurese Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Madurese continents in which Sinhalese and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Madurese. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Madurese Interesting Facts:
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.