Maldivian language
The Maldivian language has dialects due to the wide distribution of the islands, differences in pronunciation and vocabulary have developed during the centuries. The most divergent dialects of the language are to be found in the southern atolls, namely Huvadhu, Fuvahmulah and Addu. The other variants show much difference, including the dialects spoken in a few islands in Kolhumadulu, which are hardly recognised and known.