Countries
Philippines
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Total No. Of Countries
16
0
46
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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.
Similar To
Tagalog Language
Malayalam
Derived From
Spanish Language
-
Alphabets in
Alphabets
28247
18
247
👆🏻
Phonology
How Many Vowels
512
0
32
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How Many Consonants
2318
9
60
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Scripts
Latin
Tamil
Writing Direction
-
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hard to Learn
Language Levels
33
2
12
👆🏻
Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks44 weeks
3
88
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Hello
Kumusta
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Salamat
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Kumusta
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
magandang gabi
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Magandang gabi
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Magandang umaga
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Mangyaring
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Paalam
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Mahal kita
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
patawarin ninyo ako
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Bikol
Kongu
Where They Speak
Philippines
Kongu
How Many People Speak
100,000,000.0077,000,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Hiligaynon
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
8,200,000.0077,000,000.00
700
274000000
👆🏻
Dialect 3
Waray
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
2,600,000.0077,000,000.00
2
230000000
👆🏻
Total No. Of Dialects
810
0
188
👆🏻
How Many People Speak?
90.00 million78.00 million
0
1200
👆🏻
Speaking Population
1.74 %1.06 %
0
89
👆🏻
Native Speakers
45.00 million70.00 million
0
873
👆🏻
Second Language Speakers
45.00 million8.00 million
0.01
400
👆🏻
Native Name
filipino
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Pilipino
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
filipino; pilipino
tamoul
German Name
Pilipino
Tamil
Pronunciation
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Filipino people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
16th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
-
-
Branch
-
-
Language Forms
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Filipino
Modern Tamil
Language Position
3418
1
120
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Signed Forms
Filipino Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No Data Available
ta
ISO 639 2
ISO 639 2/T
fil
tam
ISO 639 2/B
fil
tam
ISO 639 3
fil
tam
ISO 639 6
fil
tam
Glottocode
fili1244
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No Data Available
tami1289
Types of Language
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
-
-