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Sinhalese and Maithili Speaking countries

1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
India, Nepal
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
12
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
India, Nepal
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Nepal
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Not Available
1.8 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.
  • Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
  • Maithili has rich literature.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Bhojpuri Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available

Sinhalese vs Maithili Countries

Comparing Sinhalese vs Maithili countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Sinhalese and Maithili languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Maithili is official language is 2

Find if Sinhalese and Maithili are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Sinhalese and Maithili speaking countries will give you the presence of Sinhalese and Maithili languages in different countries. Along with Sinhalese vs Maithili countries, you can also compare Sinhalese vs Maithili.

Sinhalese and Maithili as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Maithili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Maithili 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.
  • Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Sinhalese and Maithili dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Maithili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Sinhalese and Maithili Regulators

Sinhalese and Maithili speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Maithili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Maithili Language History.

Sinhalese and Maithili Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Maithili continents in which Sinhalese and Maithili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Maithili. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maithili 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 Maithili 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.

Maithili Interesting Facts:

  • Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
  • Maithili has rich literature.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Bhojpuri Language and derived from Not Available.