Sinhalese and Maltese as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Maltese Regulators
Sinhalese and Maltese speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Maltese Language History.
Sinhalese and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Maltese continents in which Sinhalese and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Maltese. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Maltese 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.