The Veddah language is a language spoken by the Vedda people. Speakers are shifting to Sinhalese and Tamil, and Breton 1997 says Veddah is no longer used. It is one of the three Insular Indo-Aryan languages spoken. It is closely related to Sinhala, although much of its vocabulary (especially terms associated with the forest and their lifestyle) can not be traced to Sinhala and may be from a language(s) spoken before the adoption of the Sinhalese language.

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  • The Veddah language is a language spoken by the Vedda people. Speakers are shifting to Sinhalese and Tamil, and Breton 1997 says Veddah is no longer used. It is one of the three Insular Indo-Aryan languages spoken. It is closely related to Sinhala, although much of its vocabulary (especially terms associated with the forest and their lifestyle) can not be traced to Sinhala and may be from a language(s) spoken before the adoption of the Sinhalese language. Examples include the Wanniyala-Aetto word ruhang for friend, while the Sinhala word is yaluva. Vedda language is descended from Maharashtri, a Prakrit of ancient and medieval India. The Prakrit vernacular languages, including Maharashtri Prakrit, were originally derived from Vedic Sanskrit.
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  • Indo-European
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  • ved
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  • Vedda
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  • Sri Lanka (Eastern mountains, Badulla and Polonnaruwa districts)
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  • 300 (1993 Johnstone)
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  • The Veddah language is a language spoken by the Vedda people. Speakers are shifting to Sinhalese and Tamil, and Breton 1997 says Veddah is no longer used. It is one of the three Insular Indo-Aryan languages spoken. It is closely related to Sinhala, although much of its vocabulary (especially terms associated with the forest and their lifestyle) can not be traced to Sinhala and may be from a language(s) spoken before the adoption of the Sinhalese language.
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  • Vedda language
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  • Vedda
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