The sinhala script is written from left to right, and is mainly used for sinhala Look up sinhala in wiktionary, the free dictionary. It is also used for the liturgical languages pali and sanskrit, which are important in buddhism and academic works.
It also used as a second language by another 3 million people belonging to other ethnic groups in sri lanka, where it is one of the official and national languages, along with tamil. It was taken there by colonists from northern india about the 5th century bc Sinhala is not only the mother tongue of the majority of sri lankans but also plays a crucial role in the country's cultural and religious life
Discover how to learn sinhala from scratch Sinhala or sinhalese is the official language of sri lanka Sinhala descended from sanskrit, and was brought to sri lanka by settlers from northern india in the 5th century b.c. Learn sinhala fast with native audio, chatbot dialogs, flashcards, and fun quizzes
Perfect for all skill levels Download ling and start your language journey! Sinhala (සිංහල), also known as sinhalese in english, is the native language of the sinhalese people who constitute approximately 75% of the population of sri lanka and number greater than 15 million. Sinhala, also known as sinhalese, is the native language of the sinhala people, the largest ethnic group in sri lanka