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Filipino and Tamil Speaking countries


Tamil and Filipino Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
6  
9

National Language
Philippines  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  

Second Language
Philippines  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles  

Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University  

Interesting Facts
  • "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
  • "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  
  • 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.
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Similar To
Tagalog Language  
Malayalam  

Derived From
Spanish Language  
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Filipino and Tamil as Minority Language

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

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

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

Filipino and Tamil Regulators

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

Filipino and Tamil Continents

Thinking about Filipino and Tamil continents in which Filipino and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Tamil. Most of the Filipino 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 Filipino and Tamil languages:

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