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Languages of Sri Lanka
6 languages of the index are spoken in Sri Lanka; 2 have official status (Sinhala and Tamil). The country has about 21.4 m inhabitants (2017).
6 languages2 endangered or dormantAsiaISO LK / LKA
Official languages
All languages spoken in Sri Lanka
| Language | ISO | Family | Countries | Speakers | Vitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| engEnglish | eng | Indo-European | +93 | 1.13 bn | 0 · International |
| tamTamilதமிழ் | tam | Dravidian | +5 | 83 m | 2 · Provincial |
| sinSinhalaසිංහල භාෂාව | sin | Indo-European | 15.3 m | 1 · National | |
| sciSri Lankan Creole Malay | sci | — | 46,000 | 6b · Threatened | |
| sqsSri Lankan Sign Language | sqs | — | 12,800 | 6a · Vigorous | |
| vedVedda | ved | Indo-European | 300 | 8b · Nearly Extinct |
6 languages · click a column to sort · source: Wikidata