Sinhalese and Telugu Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
Sri Lanka
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Sri Lanka
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Tamil
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Sanskrit Language
Sinhalese and Telugu as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Telugu 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.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Telugu dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Telugu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Telugu Regulators
Sinhalese and Telugu speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Telugu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Telugu is regulated by Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Telugu Language History.
Sinhalese and Telugu Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Telugu continents in which Sinhalese and Telugu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Telugu. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Telugu 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 Telugu 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.
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Tamil and derived from Sanskrit Language.