Languages
Dhivehi or Maldivian, a language closely related to Sinhala and written in a specialized Arabic script (Tāna), is the official language and is spoken by virtually the whole population. English is also spoken as a second language by many.
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“I am always sorry when any language is lost, because languages are the pedigree of nations.”
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