Sinhala language - Wikipedia
Sinhala is one of the official and national languages of Sri Lanka, alongside Tamil. Along with Pali, it played a major role in the development of Theravada Buddhist literature. [1] Early forms of the Sinhala language are attested as early as the 3rd century BCE. [7]
Sinhala alphabet, pronunciation and language - Omniglot
Sinhala is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about 16 million Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka. It also used as a second language by another 3 million people belonging to other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, where it is one of the official and national languages, along with Tamil.
Sinhala language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sinhala or Sinhalese, [2] earlier referred to as Singhalese, is the language of the Sinhalese. They are largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family. Sinhala has two varieties/forms - Spoken and Written, the former being the most popular form.
Sinhalese language | Sri Lanka, Indo-Aryan, Pali | Britannica
Sinhalese language, Indo-Aryan language, one of the two official languages of Sri Lanka. It was taken there by colonists from northern India about the 5th century bc. Because of its isolation from the other Indo-Aryan tongues of mainland India, Sinhalese developed along independent lines.
Sinhala language - Wikiwand
Sinhala, sometimes called Sinhalese, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on th...
Sinhala language - Wikiwand
Sinhala, sometimes called Sinhalese, is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. Sinhala is also spoken as the first language by other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka, totalling about 2 million speakers as of 2001.
SINHALA (LANGUAGE OF SRI LANKA’S SINHALESE): HISTORY, …
The Sinhala language came to Sri Lanka with the original migrants from North India who are traditionally considered to be the founders of the Sinhala nation. They spoke Indo-Aryan vernaculars depending on the areas from which they migrated.
Sinhalese ~ සිංහල - Wikibooks, open books for an open world
2024年11月15日 · Sinhala (සිංහල), also known as Sinhalese in English, is the native language of the Sinhalese people who constitute approximately 75% of the population of Sri Lanka and number greater than 15 million. Sinhala is also spoken as a second language by about three million people from other ethnic groups in Sri Lanka.
Sinhala – The Languages
Sinhala, also known as Sinhalese, is the native language of the Sinhala people, the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka. It is an Indo-Aryan language and one of the two official languages of Sri Lanka, alongside Tamil.
The Intriguing History and Facts about the Sinhala language
From its ancient origins as a Prakrit language to its significant influences from Sanskrit and Pali, we explore the unique features, rich literature, and linguistic characteristics that make Sinhala a language worth discovering.