what is the native language of the maldives
Maldivian language Maldivian,[1] also known as Dhivehi[2] or Divehi[3][4] (ދިވެހި, dhivehi or ދިވެހިބަސް, dhivehi-bas), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in South Asian island country of Maldives; it is the language of Maldivians, an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the country. It is also the first language of nearly 10,000 people on the island of Minicoy in the Union territory of Lakshadweep, India, where the Mahl dialect of the Maldivian language is spoken.