Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Ghana
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Benin, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
- 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.
Similar To
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Malayalam
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
ete-sen
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
meda ase
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
wo ho te sɛn?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
maadwo
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
maadwo
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
maaha
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
maakye
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Sorry
Kafra
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Me doכ wo
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
mepa wo kyɛw
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Ghana
Kongu
Dialect 2
Akuapem
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Ghana
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Fante
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Ghana
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Alternative Names
Twi, Fante
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Akan-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[ˈaːkã]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Akan people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Akan
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Akan Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
akan1251
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Akan and Tamil Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Akan and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Akan and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Akan are spoken in different Akan Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Akan vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Akan dialects include: Asante, Akuapem. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Akan and Tamil Speaking population
Akan and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Akan and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Akan and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Akan and Tamil on Akan vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Akan and Tamil Language Codes
Akan and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Akan and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.