Language code: sin
Technical information about ISO 639 language code sin
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The table below provides technical details for the Sinhala, Sinhalese language, designated by the sin code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Sinhala, Sinhalese Native සිංහල |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central (Kandyan) SinhalaSouthern SinhalaWestern (Low-country) Sinhala |
| Related languages | Dhivehi (Maldivian)MarathiKonkani |
| Key facts | Uses the rounded Sinhala script developed for writing on palm leavesDisplays pronounced diglossia between Literary and Spoken varietiesKeeps prenasalized consonants like /mb/ and /nd/ as separate phonemesVocabulary includes many Portuguese, Dutch and English loanwordsEarliest Sinhala inscriptions date to the 3rd century BCE. |
| Sample phrase | ආයුබෝවන්, ඔබ කොහොමද? |
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The Sinhala, Sinhalese language, identified by the code sin, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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