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Sinhala (/ ˈsɪnhələ, ˈsɪŋələ / SIN-hə-lə, SING-ə-lə; [2] Sinhala: සිංහල, siṁhala, [ˈsiŋɦələ]), [3] sometimes called Sinhalese (/ ˌsɪn (h) əˈliːz, ˌsɪŋ (ɡ) əˈliːz / SIN- (h)ə-LEEZ, SING- (g)ə-LEEZ), 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 ...
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 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, 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...
Their language belongs to the Indo-European family. Most Sinhalese are agriculturalists. The low-country Sinhalese of the southern and western coastal regions have been heavily influenced by European culture, while the Kandyan Sinhalese of the highlands are more traditional.
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.
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, 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.
Sinhala (sometimes referred to as Sinhalese) is one of the two local languages in the island country of Sri Lanka (population approx. 19 million). It is used widely in the Sri Lankan diaspora, as is Tamil, the second local language of the country.
The Sinhala alphabet, also known as Sinhalese script, is a writing system used to represent the Sinhala language. It has its roots in the ancient Brahmi script but has undergone modifications over the centuries to suit the specific phonetic requirements of Sinhala.