Original: Sinhala (à à 'à à à 1\/2, ISO 15919: siá hala, pronounced, sometimes referred by alternative spelling Singhalese), also known as Helabasa. Sinhala is the mother tongue of the Sinhalese people, who make up the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, numbering about 15 million.
Simplified: Sinhalese or Sinhala (à à 'à à à 1\/2, ISO 15919: siá hala, pronounced (Ë siÅ hÉ lÉ), earlier referred to as Singhalese) is the language of the Sinhalese, the largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka.