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==Word List(s)==
==Word List(s)==
'''Sinhala'''
'''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://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'''
'''Tamil'''
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_phonology#Sample_text Sample Text of Tamil (Wikipedia)]
*[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://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==
==Alphabet and Pronunciation==
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'''Sinhala'''
'''Sinhala'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/si English to Sinhala Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[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'''
'''Tamil'''
*[https://glosbe.com/en/ta English to Tamil Dictionary (Glosbe)]
*[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==
==Additional Resources==
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Sri-Lanka Sri Lanka (Britannica)]
*[https://wikitravel.org/en/Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka (Wikitravel)]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:52, 2 May 2023

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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

Tamil

Alphabet and Pronunciation[edit | edit source]

Sinhala

Tamil

Language Aids and Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Sinhala

Tamil

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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.