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Languages

Description[edit | edit source]

Sri Lanka confers official status to Sinhala, Tamil, and English as recognized languages.

The main language spoken in Sri Lanka is Sinhala.
Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo-Aryan, Austronesian, and Dravidian families.
The languages spoken have been influenced by the various languages in India, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Arab settlers and the colonial powers of Portugal, the Netherlands, and Britain have also influenced the development of modern languages. ^[1]

Word List(s)[edit | edit source]

Sinhala

Useful phrases in Sinhala (Omniglot)

Tamil

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Sinhala

Tamil

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Sinhala

English to Sinhala Dictionary (Glosbe)

Tamil

English to Tamil Dictionary (Glosbe)

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Sri Lanka," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Sri_Lanka, accessed 2 May 2023.

[1] Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Sri Lanka," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Sri_Lanka, accessed 2 May 2023.

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 ==Word List(s)==
 '''Sinhala'''
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Sinhala_words_of_English_origin List of Sinhala words of English origin (Wikipedia)]
 *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/sinhala.php Useful phrases in Sinhala (Omniglot)]
-*[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-sinhala-words/ 1000 Most Common Sinhala Words (1000mostcommonwords)]
 '''Tamil'''
 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_phonology#Sample_text Sample Text of Tamil (Wikipedia)]
 *[https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/tamil.php Useful phrases in Tamil (Omniglot)]
-*[https://1000mostcommonwords.com/1000-most-common-tamil-words/ 1000 Most Common Tamil Words (1000mostcommonwords)]
 ==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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 '''Sinhala'''
 *[https://glosbe.com/en/si English to Sinhala Dictionary (Glosbe)]
-*[https://utalk.com/en/store/sinhala Learn Sinhala (utalk)]
-*[http://mylanguages.org/learn_sinhala.php Learn Sinhala (My Languages)]
-* Chandralal, Dileep. ''Sinhala.'' Amsterdam, the Netherlands: John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2010. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/663885740 WorldCat].
 '''Tamil'''
 *[https://glosbe.com/en/ta English to Tamil Dictionary (Glosbe)]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhF5iR1rufo Learn Tamil in 5 Days (YouTube)]
-* Vikal, Krishna. ''Learn Tamil in 30 days through English.'' New Delhi: Diamond Books, 2006. '''''Available at:''''' [https://www.worldcat.org/title/172783240 WorldCat].
 ==Additional Resources==
-*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Sri-Lanka Sri Lanka (Britannica)]
-*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka (Wikitravel)]
 ==References==