Sinhalese and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Sri Lanka
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Sinhalese and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Malayalam Regulators
Sinhalese and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Malayalam Language History.
Sinhalese and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Malayalam continents in which Sinhalese and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Malayalam. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.