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Malayalam and Tamil Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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3
Rank: 12 (Overall)
6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
1.7 Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
  • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
    1.9 Similar To
    Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
    Malayalam
    1.10 Derived From
    Sanskrit Language
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    Malayalam vs Tamil Countries

    Comparing Malayalam vs Tamil countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Malayalam and Tamil languages.

    So we find that, total number of countries where Malayalam is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

    Find if Malayalam and Tamil are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Malayalam and Tamil speaking countries will give you the presence of Malayalam and Tamil languages in different countries. Along with Malayalam vs Tamil countries, you can also compare Malayalam vs Tamil.

    Malayalam and Tamil as Minority Language

    In Malayalam and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Tamil as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

    • Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
    • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

    If you want to compare Malayalam and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

    Malayalam and Tamil Regulators

    Malayalam and Tamil speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Tamil Language History.

    Malayalam and Tamil Continents

    Thinking about Malayalam and Tamil continents in which Malayalam and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Tamil. Most of the Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Malayalam and Tamil languages:

    Malayalam Interesting Facts:

    • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
    • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.

    Tamil Interesting Facts:

    • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
    • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
      • The Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.

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