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Language barrier in rural villages?

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Silvia Rossi•17765 rep•2
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I want to hike in the Knuckles range. How much English is spoken by locals in the remote villages?

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In remote villages, English is very limited. Learn a few phrases like "Kohomada" (How are you) and "Isthuthi" (Thank you). It goes a long way.

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Sunil Perera•52500 rep•1

Downloaded the language pack. Good idea!

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Silvia Rossi•17765 rep•2

Translation apps like Google Translate work well even offline. Just download the Sinhala language pack.

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