Match the following neighbouring countries of India with their official languages. Country Official Language 1. Sri Lanka a. Dzongkha 2. Bhutan b. Burmese 3. Myanmar c. Sinhala
1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b
Matching India's Neighbouring Countries with Official Languages
This question asks us to match three neighbouring countries of India — Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar — with their respective official languages from the given options: Dzongkha, Burmese, and Sinhala.
Let's identify the official language for each country listed:
- Sri Lanka: The official languages of Sri Lanka are Sinhala and Tamil. Sinhala is one of the options provided.
- Bhutan: The official language of Bhutan is Dzongkha. Dzongkha is listed as one of the options.
- Myanmar: The official language of Myanmar is Burmese. Burmese is listed as one of the options.
Based on this information, we can create the correct pairings:
| Country | Official Language | Match |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sri Lanka | c. Sinhala | 1 - c |
| 2. Bhutan | a. Dzongkha | 2 - a |
| 3. Myanmar | b. Burmese | 3 - b |
The correct matches are therefore 1 - c, 2 - a, and 3 - b. We can verify this against the given options.
Understanding the Matches
Let's look closer at each pairing:
- Sri Lanka and Sinhala: Sinhala is the language spoken by the majority Sinhala ethnic group in Sri Lanka. It is an Indo-Aryan language.
- Bhutan and Dzongkha: Dzongkha is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Ngalop people in Bhutan, primarily in the west. It was declared the official language in 1971.
- Myanmar and Burmese: Burmese (also known as Myanmar language) is the official language of Myanmar. It is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Bamar people and other ethnic groups.
Revision Table: Neighbouring Countries and Languages
| Country (Neighbour of India) | Official Language |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Sinhala (and Tamil) |
| Bhutan | Dzongkha |
| Myanmar | Burmese |
| Bangladesh | Bengali |
| Nepal | Nepali |
| Pakistan | Urdu |
| China | Standard Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Afghanistan | Pashto, Dari |
Additional Information: Languages of South Asia
South Asia is a region with immense linguistic diversity. Many of the languages spoken in countries bordering India belong to major language families.
- Indo-Aryan Languages: This group includes languages like Sinhala (Sri Lanka), Bengali (Bangladesh), Nepali (Nepal), Urdu (Pakistan), Hindi (India), etc. These languages are spoken across the northern and central parts of the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka.
- Dravidian Languages: Primarily spoken in Southern India and parts of Sri Lanka (Tamil).
- Sino-Tibetan Languages: This family includes languages like Dzongkha (Bhutan), Burmese (Myanmar), and various languages spoken in the Himalayas and Northeast India.
- Other Language Families: Including Austroasiatic languages and Tai–Kadai languages spoken in certain border regions.
Understanding the major language families helps in appreciating the linguistic landscape of India and its neighbours.
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