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==Description== | |||
Sri Lanka confers official status to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_language '''Sinhala'''], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language '''Tamil'''], and '''English''' as recognized languages. | |||
*The main language spoken in Sri Lanka is '''Sinhala'''.<br> | |||
*Several languages are spoken in Sri Lanka within the Indo-Aryan, Austronesian, and Dravidian families.<br> | |||
*The languages spoken have been influenced by the various languages in India, Europe and Southeast Asia.<br> | |||
*Arab settlers and the colonial powers of Portugal, the Netherlands, and Britain have also influenced the development of modern languages. <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Languages of Sri Lanka," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Sri_Lanka, accessed 2 May 2023.</ref> | |||
==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== | |||
'''Sinhala''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinhala_language#Phonology Sinhala phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/sinhala.htm Sinhala Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
'''Tamil''' | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_phonology Tamil phonology (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://www.omniglot.com/writing/tamil.htm Tamil Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)] | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''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== | |||
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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
- List of Sinhala words of English origin (Wikipedia)
- Useful phrases in Sinhala (Omniglot)
- 1000 Most Common Sinhala Words (1000mostcommonwords)
Tamil
- Sample Text of Tamil (Wikipedia)
- Useful phrases in Tamil (Omniglot)
- 1000 Most Common Tamil Words (1000mostcommonwords)
Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Sinhala
Tamil
Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]
Sinhala
- English to Sinhala Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Sinhala (utalk)
- Learn Sinhala (My Languages)
- Chandralal, Dileep. Sinhala. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2010. Available at: WorldCat.
Tamil
- English to Tamil Dictionary (Glosbe)
- Learn Tamil in 5 Days (YouTube)
- Vikal, Krishna. Learn Tamil in 30 days through English. New Delhi: Diamond Books, 2006. Available at: WorldCat.
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.