Alternate Names: Dhivehi, Divehi, Divehi Bas, Divehli, Mali, Malikh, Malki
Dialects: Addu, Fuvah Mulaku, Huvadu, Malé, Maliku Bas. Southern dialects mutually intelligible but not with Male’. Southerners understand Male’ by acquired intelligibility. Users of Male’ cannot understand the others.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 331,000 in Maldives (2012). Population total all countries: 340,500.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. English is education medium in most schools. Also use Hindi [hin], Urdu [urd]. Also use Arabic varieties.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 94%. Literacy rate is for those 6 years and older. English is educational medium of instruction in all government schools. Fully developed. Bible portions.
Typology: SOV.
Spoken In: Maldives
Writing System: Thaana
Nation of Origin: Maldives
Other Comments: Muslim (Sunni).