Sinhala may refer to:
* Sinhala or Sinhala dvipa, another
name of Sri Lanka
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Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese people (), also known as the Sinhalese or Sinhala people, are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. They are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, constituting about 75% of ...
, an ethno-linguistic group native to Sri Lanka
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Sinhala language
Sinhala ( ; Sinhala: , , ), sometimes called Sinhalese ( ), is an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhalese people of Sri Lanka, who make up the largest ethnic group on the island, numbering about 16 million. It is also the first ...
, the native language of the Sinhalese people
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Sinhala script
The Sinhalese script (), also known as Sinhala script, is a writing system used by the Sinhalese people and most Sri Lankans in Sri Lanka and elsewhere to write the Sinhalese language as well as the liturgical languages Pali and Sanskr ...
, the writing system of the Sinhala language
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Sinhala (Unicode block)
Sinhala is a Unicode block containing characters for the Sinhala and Pali languages of Sri Lanka, and is also used for writing Sanskrit in Sri Lanka. The Sinhala allocation is loosely based on the ISCII standard, except that Sinhala contains extr ...
, a block of Sinhala characters in Unicode
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Sinhala cinema
Sri Lankan cinema encompasses the Sri Lankan film industry. It is a fledgling industry that has struggled to find a footing since its inauguration in 1947 with '' Kadawunu Poronduwa'' produced by S. M. Nayagam of Chitra Kala Movietone. Sri Lan ...
, cinema in the Sinhala language
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Sinhala Kingdom
The Sinhala kingdom or Sinhalese kingdom refers to the successive Sinhalese kingdoms that existed in what is today Sri Lanka. The Sinhalese kingdoms are kingdoms known by the city at which its administrative centre was located. These are in chron ...
, the successive historical Sinhalese kingdoms of Sri Lanka between 543 BCE and 1815 CE
* "Sinhala", a song from the 1999 album ''
The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia
''The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia'' is an album by Banco de Gaia. It was released in 1999 on Six Degrees Records as part of their ''Travel Series''.
Track listing
References
External links''CMJ New Music Report'', February 22, 1999
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See also
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Sinha
Sinha is a surname which originates in the Indian subcontinent. The surname is commonly used by many communities including the Bengali Kayastha and the Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of the Hindi Belt, and is common in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangla ...
, an Indian name
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Sinha (surname)
Sinha is a surname which originates in the Indian subcontinent. The surname is commonly used by many communities including the Bengali Kayastha and the Chitraguptavanshi Kayasthas of the Hindi Belt, and is common in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangla ...
, an Indian surname
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Simha (disambiguation)
Simha may refer to:
Surname
* Abhaya Simha (born 1981), Kannada film director and screenwriter
* Bobby Simha (born 1983), Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films
* C. R. Simha (19422014), Indian actor, ...
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Singam (disambiguation)
Singam may refer to:
Film
* ''Singam'' (film series), an Indian police film series of Tamil films created by Hari and starring Suriya
** '' Singam'', a 2010 Indian film
** '' Singam II'', a 2013 Indian film
** ''Si3 (film)'' or ''Singam 3'', a 2 ...
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Singham (disambiguation)
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Singa (disambiguation)
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Singhania (disambiguation)
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Singh
Singh ( IPA: ) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Si ...
, an Indian surname
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