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|official = ]<ref>]: , Retrieved 19 December 2017.</ref> |
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|national = Dhivehi |
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|main = Dhivehi (95%) |
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There are a number of languages spoken in ].{{Weasel inline|date=December 2017}} |
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==Dhivehi== |
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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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==Arabic== |
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] (عربي) is the religious language of Muslims as well as the language of the ] and ]. Arabic is taught as a religious language in ]s. Some of the population has some formal or informal education in the reading, writing and pronunciation of the Arabic language, as part of religious education. |
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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> |
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==See also== |
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* ] |
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== References == |
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{{Languages of Maldives}} |
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{{Asia topic|Languages of}} |
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{{Languages of South Asia}} |
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