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]

References

  1. Gunasekara, A comprehensive grammar of the Sinhalese language (1891), pag. 384
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