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] is the national language of ], with ] being considered as a religious language and ] being the medium of instruction for education and international purposes, such as tourism. |
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==Dhivehi== |
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{{Main|Maldivian language}} |
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The official and common language is ], an ] closely related to the ] of Sri Lanka. The first known script used to write Dhivehi is '']'', which is found in historical recording of kings (''raadhavalhi''). Later a script called '']'' was used for a long period. The present-day script is called ] and is written from right to left. Thaana is said to have been introduced by the reign of ]. The Dhivehi language is spoken by virtually the whole population.{{Citation needed|date=December 2017}} |
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==English== |
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] is widely spoken<ref name="auto"/> by the locals of Maldives.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maldives.tourism-srilanka.com/travel-tips/language.html|title=Maldives Languages - Languages of Maldives - Language Spoken In Maldives|website=maldives.tourism-srilanka.com}}</ref> “Following the nation's opening to the outside world, the introduction of English as a medium of instruction at the secondary and tertiary levels of education, and its government's recognition of the opportunities offered through tourism, English has now firmly established itself in the country. As such, the Maldives are quite similar to the countries in the Gulf region .... The nation is undergoing vast societal change, and English is part of this.”<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Meierkord|first=Christiane|date=March 2018|title=English in paradise: the Maldives: English is rapidly establishing itself as a second language in a society transforming from fishing to tourism and trade|url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/english-today/article/english-in-paradise-the-maldives/84E0B35287213D3E1A7645FFD32BC16D|journal=English Today|volume=34|issue=1|pages=2–11|doi=10.1017/S0266078417000475|s2cid=148650495|issn=0266-0784|access-date=31 March 2019|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114164430/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/english-today/article/abs/english-in-paradise-the-maldives/84E0B35287213D3E1A7645FFD32BC16D|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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== References == |
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{{Languages of Maldives}} |
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