Tamil

Hindi

Tamil and Hindi Speaking countries

Tamil

Hindi

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1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Fiji, India

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

India

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Asia, Oceania

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

Central Hindi Directorate

1.8 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.

In Hindi language, nouns are followed by post positions.
In Hindi, there are many familiar words in English which are in Hindi or of Hindi origin.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Urdu

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Sanskrit Language

Tamil vs Hindi Countries

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

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Hindi Speaking Countries: Fiji, India.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Hindi is official language is 2

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

Tamil and Hindi as Minority Language

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

Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
Hindi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Hindi Regulators

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

Tamil and Hindi Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Hindi continents in which Tamil and Hindi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Hindi. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Hindi speaking countries lie in Asia, Oceania. 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 Tamil and Hindi languages:

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.

Hindi Interesting Facts:

In Hindi language, nouns are followed by post positions.
In Hindi, there are many familiar words in English which are in Hindi or of Hindi origin.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Urdu and derived from Sanskrit Language.