<Tr> <Th> Glottolog </Th> <Td> dhiv1236 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> This article contains IPA phonetic symbols . Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Unicode characters . For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see Help: IPA . </Td> </Tr> <P> Maldivian, also known as Dhivehi or Divehi (ދިވެހި, dhivehi or ދިވެހިބަސް, dhivehi - bas), is an Indo - Aryan language spoken in the South Asian island country of Maldives; it is the language of Maldivians, an Indo - Aryan ethnic group native to the country . It is also the first language of nearly 10,000 people on the island of Minicoy in the Union territory of Lakshadweep, India, where the Mahl dialect of the Maldivian language is spoken . </P> <P> Maldivian is closely related to the Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka . </P>

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