Thai and Sinhalese Speaking countries
Countries
Thailand
  
Sri Lanka
  
National Language
Thailand
  
Sri Lanka
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Sri Lanka
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Burma, Cambodia, Laos
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา)
  
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
  
Interesting Facts
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
  
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
  
Similar To
Lao Language
  
Maldivian Language
  
Derived From
Khmer Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Thai and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Thai and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Thai and Sinhalese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Thai as minority language: Burma, Cambodia, Laos.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Thai and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Thai vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Thai and Sinhalese Regulators
Thai and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Thai and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา) regulates Thai language.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Thai and Sinhalese Language History.
Thai and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Thai and Sinhalese continents in which Thai and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Thai and Sinhalese. Most of the Thai speaking countries lie in Asia. While Sinhalese 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 Thai and Sinhalese languages:
Thai Interesting Facts:
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
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.
The Thai language was derived from Khmer Language and is similar to Lao Language whereas Thai language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.