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Which language is being referred to in the statements given below?
a. It is spoken by a large number of people in Sri Lanka.
b. It was influenced by Pali, the sacred language of the Sri Lankan Buddhists.
c. It is one of the constitutionally-recognised official languages of Sri Lanka.
Which language is being referred to in the statements given below?
a. It is spoken by a large number of people in Sri Lanka.
b. It was influenced by Pali, the sacred language of the Sri Lankan Buddhists.
c. It is one of the constitutionally-recognised official languages of Sri Lanka.
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The correct option is A Sinhala
Sinhala is spoken by the ethnic majority of Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese. The Sinhalese are predominantly Buddhists. The language itself is greatly influenced by Pali literature. Today, Sinhala and Tamil are the two official languages of the nation-state.
Sinhala is spoken by the ethnic majority of Sri Lanka, the Sinhalese. The Sinhalese are predominantly Buddhists. The language itself is greatly influenced by Pali literature. Today, Sinhala and Tamil are the two official languages of the nation-state.
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