Countries
India
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Asam Sahitya Sabha
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Assamese was reinstated as the state language of Assam in 1873.
- Assamese language has its own stream of origin, it is evolved in a different way from rest of the Indo-Aryan languages of India.
- 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
Bengali and Oriya
Malayalam
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Hello
nomoskaar
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
ḍhonyobaaḍ
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
aapuni kene aase?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
subhoraattri
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
subha gadhuli
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
subha abeli
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
suprobhaat
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
anugroha kori
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
moi ḍukkhita
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
biḍai
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
moi tomaak bhaalpaao
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
kyoma koribo
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Western Assam
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Goalpariya
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Western Assam
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Bhakatiya
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Assam
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
অসমীয়া (asamīẏa)
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Asambe, Asami, Asamiya
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
assamais
tamoul
German Name
Assamesisch
Tamil
Pronunciation
Not Available
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Assamese people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
7th century A.D
300 BC
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Indic
Not Available
Early Forms
Kamarupa
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Assamese
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
assa1263
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
59-AAF-w
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Assamese 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 Assamese and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Assamese and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Assamese are spoken in different Assamese Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Assamese vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Assamese dialects include: Kamrupi, Goalpariya. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Assamese and Tamil Speaking population
Assamese and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Assamese and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Assamese and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Assamese language is 0.24 % 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 Assamese and Tamil on Assamese vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Assamese and Tamil Language Codes
Assamese and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Assamese and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.