Sri Lanka Languages

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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.
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