Sinhalese and Sanskrit Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
  
India
  
National Language
Sri Lanka
  
India
  
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.
  
- Sanskrit language has highest number of vocabularies than any other language.
- Sanskrit Language has proved to help in speech therapy, also it increases concentration and helps to learn maths and science better.
  
Similar To
Maldivian Language
  
Old German Language
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Prakrit Language
  
Sinhalese and Sanskrit as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Sanskrit speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Sanskrit 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.
- Sanskrit as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Sanskrit dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Sanskrit Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Sanskrit Regulators
Sinhalese and Sanskrit speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Sanskrit regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Sanskrit is not regulated. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Sanskrit Language History.
Sinhalese and Sanskrit Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Sanskrit continents in which Sinhalese and Sanskrit speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Sanskrit. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Sanskrit 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 Sanskrit 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.
Sanskrit Interesting Facts:
- Sanskrit language has highest number of vocabularies than any other language.
- Sanskrit Language has proved to help in speech therapy, also it increases concentration and helps to learn maths and science better.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Old German Language and derived from Prakrit Language.