Sri Lanka Languages

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Sri Lanka

Languages

Description

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.

Word List(s)

Sinhala

• Useful phrases in Sinhala (Omniglot)

Tamil

• Sample Text of Tamil (Wikipedia)
• Useful phrases in Tamil (Omniglot)

Alphabet and Pronunciation

Sinhala

• Sinhala phonology (Wikipedia)
• Sinhala Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Tamil

• Tamil phonology (Wikipedia)
• Tamil Alphabet and Pronunciation (Omniglot)

Language Aids and Dictionaries

Sinhala

• English to Sinhala Dictionary (Glosbe)

Tamil

• English to Tamil Dictionary (Glosbe)