Languages in the Maldives

The archipelago of Maldives never fails to surprise you with amazing facts! One of them is that the island is home to a unique set of languages that are only spoken in these islands. Read on to know more about the unique languages that are spoken in the Maldives.

The Country’s national language

The National language of Maldives is known as Dhivehi, it is an Indo-Aryan language which is closely related to the national language of Sri Lanka; Sinhala. It is believed that the language has evolved from the early Sinhala settlers from the 10th century.

Usage of the universal language

During the early ages after the colonization of the islands by the British, English became a part of the languages spoken by the minority. But later with the introduction of the languages to schools and the replacement of the national language with English things changed and today it has been spoken as the second language in the Maldives. Tourists who are stationed around

Other native languages and the regions where these languages are being spoken

Mulaku, Huvadhu, Maliku, Addu are some of the dialects of Dhivehi which are also being spoken across the archipelago. You can hear people speaking these languages when you visit some of the sparsely populated islands or when you are at a resort in the archipelago the likes of Adaaran Select Hudhuranfushi. It is also one of many a best resort in Maldives in which the staffs are trained to speak in multiple languages and provide you with the best service.

Foreign languages

Besides Dhivehi and English, German, French, and Arabic are also slowly adopted by the inhabitants of the archipelago due to the reason; tourists who speak these languages are frequently visiting the Maldives.

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