Sri Lankan English

Sri Lankan English (SLE) is the English language dialect, or different type of English that is used in Sri Lanka. Not many people like Sri Lankan English being called a dialect of English.Kirkpatrick A. and Sussex R. (ed.) "English as an International Language in Asia: Implications for Language Education: Implications for Language Education." Springer 2012 vol 1(12.1) p195. . Accessed at Google Books 30 January 2014.Ruiz-Garido M. F. et al "English for Professional and Academic Purposes." Utrecht studies in language and communication, ISSN 0927-7706 Vol 22. Rodopi 2010 p21. . Accessed at Google Books 30 January 2014. English in Sri Lanka is used by one quarter of Sri Lanka's population. Sri Lankan English is the mother-tongue language for 5,000 people. 

 Sri Lankan words in English 
Some English words are taken from Sinhalese. A list of these words is in: A Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies. The words are about flora, different types of plants, and fauna, different types of animals:

 anaconda
 betel
 rattan
 wanderoo

References

Category:Dialects of English