Bengali and Tamil Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
India
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
- 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
Assamese and Oriya
Malayalam
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Bengali and Tamil as Minority Language
In Bengali and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Tamil as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
If you want to compare Bengali and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Tamil Regulators
Bengali and Tamil speaking countries provide you Bengali and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Bengali and Tamil Language History.
Bengali and Tamil Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Tamil continents in which Bengali and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Tamil. Most of the Bengali 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 Bengali and Tamil languages:
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Tamil Interesting Facts: