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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages

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Indian and Sri Lankan languages cover various linguistic families, regional dialects, and official state languages. A significant focus is placed on Dravidian languages and their distinctive scripts. Strengthen your general awareness of regional language distribution for upcoming tests.

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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages Questions

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the central province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the central province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Uva province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the Uva province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the Sabaragamuwa province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the North Western province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the North Western province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the North Central province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the North Central province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is spoken by the majority of the population in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Southern province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the Southern province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Western province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the Western province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Central province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the Central province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in the Uva province of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is spoken by the majority of the population in the Uva province of Sri Lanka, where it is the official language.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the official language of the state of Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Telangana?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the official language of the state of Telangana.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken in the state of Karnataka?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Kannada

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kannada is the official language of the state of Karnataka.

Multiple choice

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population of the Preparis Island?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bengali is the most widely spoken language in the Preparis Island, with over 60% of the population speaking it as their first language.

Multiple choice

Which language is most closely related to the Onge language?

  1. Bengali

  2. Hindi

  3. Tamil

  4. Telugu
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Onge language is most closely related to the Tamil language, which is spoken in the southern part of India.