Languages
- Aheu
- Akeu
- Akha
- Ban Khor Sign Language
- Bisu
- Blang
- Bru, Western
- Burmese
- Cham, Western
- Chiangmai Sign Language
- Chinese, Hakka
- Chinese, Mandarin
- Chinese, Min Dong
- Chinese, Min Nan
- Chinese, Yue
- Chong
- Hmong Daw
- Hmong Njua
- Iu Mien
- Japanese
- Jehai
- Karen, Phrae Pwo
- Karen, Pwo Eastern
- Karen, Pwo Northern
- Karen, S'gaw
- Kayah, Eastern
- Kayan
- Kensiu
- Khmer, Northern
- Khmu
- Khün
- Kintaq
- Korean
- Kuy
- Lahu
- Lahu Shi
- Lamet
- Laothian
- Lawa, Eastern
- Lawa, Western
- Lisu
- Lü
- Lua'
- Mal
- Malay, Kedah
- Malay, Pattani
- Mang
- Mlabri
- Mok
- Moken
- Moklen
- Mon
- Mpi
- Nyahkur
- Nyaw
- Nyeu
- Palaung, Ruching
- Pa'o
- Phu Thai
- Phuan
- Phunoi
- Prai
- Pray 3
- Rohingya
- Saek
- Samtao
- Shan
- Sinhalese
- Sô
- Tai Daeng
- Tai Dam
- Tai Nüa
- Tai Ya
- Tamil
- Thai
- Thai Sign Language
- Thai Song
- Thai, Northeastern
- Thai, Northern
- Thai, Southern
- Tonga
- Ugong
- Urak Lawoi'
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
- Wa, Parauk
- Yong
- Yoy
Scripture Status
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- Bible
- New Testament
- Portions
Sinhalese
- Alternate names: Cingalese, Singhala, Singhalese, Sinhalese Also: in Singapore -- Chingalese, Singhalese, Sinhalese
- Scriptures published: Bible (1823--1982) New Testament (1776--1991) Portions (1739--1966)
- Literacy: No information available.
- Primary country: Sri Lanka
- Region: Widespread except some districts north, east, and center
- Also used in: Canada, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States
- Religion: Buddhist, Christian
- Status: Statutory national language in Sri Lanka
- Number of users: 15,577,690 (15,500,000 in Sri Lanka (2007); 850 in Singapore (1987))
(data from Ethnologue and other sources)
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