Languages with the Smallest Number of Speakers in SAARC Countries

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Which language has the smallest number of speakers in the SAARC countries?

  1. Burushaski

  2. Dhivehi

  3. Dzongkha

  4. Shina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Burushaski is a language spoken by a small community in northern Pakistan. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which SAARC country has the largest number of languages with fewer than 10,000 speakers?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. India

  3. Nepal

  4. Pakistan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is home to a large number of small language communities. It is estimated that there are over 100 languages in India with fewer than 10,000 speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bangladesh?

  1. Chittagonian

  2. Sylheti

  3. Rajbangsi

  4. Tripuri


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tripuri is a language spoken by a small community in eastern Bangladesh. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Lhotshamkha

  3. Sharchopkha

  4. Bumthangkha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bumthangkha is a language spoken by a small community in central Bhutan. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. Maldivian Sign Language

  3. English

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maldivian Sign Language is a language used by the deaf community in the Maldives. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Tamang


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tamang is a language spoken by a small community in northern Nepal. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Pakistan?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Sindhi

  4. Balochi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Balochi is a language spoken by a small community in southwestern Pakistan. It is estimated to have only a few million speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Malayalam is a language spoken by a small community in southern Sri Lanka. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Afghanistan?

  1. Dari

  2. Pashto

  3. Uzbek

  4. Turkmen


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Turkmen is a language spoken by a small community in northern Afghanistan. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Telugu

  4. Marathi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marathi is a language spoken by a small community in western India. It is estimated to have only a few million speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Chittagonian

  3. Sylheti

  4. Rajbangsi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rajbangsi is a language spoken by a small community in northern Bangladesh. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Bhutan?

  1. Dzongkha

  2. Lhotshamkha

  3. Sharchopkha

  4. Bumthangkha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bumthangkha is a language spoken by a small community in central Bhutan. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in the Maldives?

  1. Dhivehi

  2. Maldivian Sign Language

  3. English

  4. Arabic


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maldivian Sign Language is a language used by the deaf community in the Maldives. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Nepal?

  1. Nepali

  2. Maithili

  3. Bhojpuri

  4. Tamang


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Tamang is a language spoken by a small community in northern Nepal. It is estimated to have only a few thousand speakers.

Which language is spoken by the smallest number of people in Pakistan?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Sindhi

  4. Balochi


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Balochi is a language spoken by a small community in southwestern Pakistan. It is estimated to have only a few million speakers.

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