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What language is spoken in the Maldives?

Dhivehi.

The national language is the local Dhivehi language, and the official language of the Maldives is also Dhivehi. However, because the Maldives is an international tourist destination, the common language in society is English. The Republic of Maldives (formerly known as the Maldives Islands, changed to its current name in April 1969) is located in South Asia and is an island country in the Indian Ocean. It is 675 kilometers away from Sri Lanka in the northeast and about 113 kilometers away from Minicoi Island in India in the north, covering an area of ??300 square kilometers. The Sultanate was established in 1116. In the past 400 years, it has been invaded and ruled by Portuguese and Dutch colonialists, and became a British protectorate in 1887. Declared independence on July 26, 1965. The Republic of China was established on November 11, 1968. The Maldives has obvious tropical rainforest climate characteristics with no four seasons. It is rich in marine resources, including various tropical fish, turtles, hawksbill turtles, corals, shells and other seafood. Famous attractions include: Paradise Island, Sun Island, Pisces Island, Kani Island, etc.