Sinhalese and Nepali as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Nepali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Nepali 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.
- Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Nepali dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Nepali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Nepali Regulators
Sinhalese and Nepali speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Nepali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Nepali is regulated by Language Academy of Nepal. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Nepali Language History.
Sinhalese and Nepali Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Nepali continents in which Sinhalese and Nepali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Nepali. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
Nepali Interesting Facts:
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Hindi and derived from Sanskrit Language.