Languages of the Indian Ocean: A Test of Your Linguistic Skills

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of languages, sharing similarities with Sinhala spoken in Sri Lanka.

Swahili is widely spoken in Tanzania, along the coastal regions and is also used as a lingua franca in East Africa.

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by the majority of the population, primarily in the southwestern and central parts of the country.

Mauritian Creole, a French-based Creole language, is the primary language spoken by the majority of the population in Mauritius.

Aslian languages are a group of Austroasiatic languages spoken by the Orang Asli, indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia.

Seychellois Creole, a French-based Creole language, is the official language of the Seychelles, alongside English and French.

Comorian, also known as Shikomori, is the official language of the Comoros Islands, belonging to the Bantu branch of Niger-Congo languages.

Malagasy is the official language of Madagascar and is spoken by the majority of the population, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of Austronesian languages.

Chagossian Creole, a French-based Creole language, is the primary language spoken in the Chagos Archipelago.

Nicobarese, an Austroasiatic language, is spoken by the majority of the population in the Nicobar Islands, India.

Dhivehi, an Indo-Aryan language, is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Malayalam, a Dravidian language, is spoken by the majority of the population in the Lakshadweep Islands, India.

Mauritian Creole, a French-based Creole language, is the primary language spoken by the majority of the population in Mauritius.

Seychellois Creole, a French-based Creole language, is spoken by the majority of the population in the Seychelles.

Comorian, also known as Shikomori, is the official language of the Comoros Islands and is spoken by the majority of the population.