Uncovering the Linguistic Treasures of the Indian Ocean

The Indo-European language family is the most widely spoken in the Indian Ocean region, with languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Persian, and English being prominent examples.

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the Indian Ocean region, with over 500 million native speakers primarily in India.

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives, spoken by the majority of the population.

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Mauritian Creole, a French-based creole language, is 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, a Bantu language, is spoken by the majority of the population in the Comoros.

Malagasy, an Austronesian language, is spoken by the majority of the population in Madagascar.

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

French is the official language of Mayotte and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Dhivehi is the official language of the Maldives and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by the majority of the population.

Mauritian Creole, a French-based creole language, is 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, a Bantu language, is spoken by the majority of the population in the Comoros.