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Sinhalese and Urdu Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
India, Pakistan
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
12
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Oceania
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
1.8 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.
  • Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
  • Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Arabic and Hindi Languages
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Ghaznavid Persian Language

Sinhalese vs Urdu Countries

Comparing Sinhalese vs Urdu countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Sinhalese and Urdu languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Urdu is official language is 2

Find if Sinhalese and Urdu are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Sinhalese and Urdu speaking countries will give you the presence of Sinhalese and Urdu languages in different countries. Along with Sinhalese vs Urdu countries, you can also compare Sinhalese vs Urdu.

Sinhalese and Urdu as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Urdu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Urdu 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.
  • Urdu as minority language: India.

If you want to compare Sinhalese and Urdu dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Urdu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Sinhalese and Urdu Regulators

Sinhalese and Urdu speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Urdu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Urdu is regulated by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Urdu Language History.

Sinhalese and Urdu Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Urdu continents in which Sinhalese and Urdu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Urdu. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Urdu speaking countries lie in Asia, Oceania. 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 Urdu 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.

Urdu Interesting Facts:

  • Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
  • Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Arabic and Hindi Languages and derived from Ghaznavid Persian Language.