Sinhalese and Turkish Speaking countries
Countries
Sri Lanka
Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey
National Language
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Second Language
Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania
Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Turkish Language Association
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.
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
Similar To
Maldivian Language
Azerbaijani Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Sinhalese and Turkish as Minority Language
In Sinhalese and Turkish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Turkish 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.
- Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.
If you want to compare Sinhalese and Turkish dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Turkish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Sinhalese and Turkish Regulators
Sinhalese and Turkish speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Turkish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Turkish is regulated by Turkish Language Association. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Turkish Language History.
Sinhalese and Turkish Continents
Thinking about Sinhalese and Turkish continents in which Sinhalese and Turkish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Turkish. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, 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 Turkish 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.
Turkish Interesting Facts:
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Azerbaijani Language and derived from Not Available.