Talking about the Maldives languages,
Dhivehi is the main language spoken in Maldives. The language is widely
used for conversing with people. Since, it involves the use of many
English, Hindi and Arabic words, it seems to resemble various languages
spoken in Sri Lanka, South East Asia and North India. Read on to know
more about the common languages of Maldives
In the earlier times, people spoke "Elu", a language that was
basically a form of ancient Singhalese language. This language underwent
a lot of transformations and gave rise to the Dhivehi language of today.
Dhivehi is written from left to right. In the olden days, the language
was inscribed on the copper plates, popularly known as the "Loamaafaanu".
Other languages spoken in Maldives include English, which is also
recognized as the second main language. Initially, Dhivehi was used as
the medium of teaching in schools, but the need to promote higher
education led to the conversion of syllabus in English. Now, English is
widely spoken by the locals of Maldives.
