Rodiya dialect

Rodiya is a dialect of the Sinhalese language spoken by members of the Rodiya community of Sri Lanka. Speakers are considered to be low-caste among the Sinhalese people.

Examples of Rodiya words:^[1]

• dissenavā to come (Sinhala enavā)
• dumana house (Sinhala geya, gedara)
• galla mouth (Sinhala kaṭa)
• gävā man (Sinhala minihā)
• gävī woman (Sinhala gäänu)
• miganavā to eat (Sinhala kanavā)

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Languages of Sri Lanka Official status Sinhala Tamil Widely spoken English Others Malay Pali1 Portuguese Creole Vedda Gypsy Telugu Sri Lankan sign languages Formerly spoken and Extinct Arwi Ceylon Dutch Rodiya2 1a liturgical language 2a dialect of Sinhala