Countries
Nigeria
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Nigeria
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
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Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
- 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
Yoruba and Igbo Languages
Malayalam
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
sannu
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
gode ku
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
yaya dai
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
mai kyau dare
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
barka da yamma
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
barka da rana
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
mai kyau safe
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Don Allah
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
yi hakuri
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
sai anjima
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Ina son ku
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
gafara dai
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Ghana
Kongu
Dialect 2
Kurhwayanci
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Niger
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Daragaram
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Niger
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
haoussa
tamoul
German Name
Haussa-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[hàʊsà]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Hausa–Fulani people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Hausa
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Signed Hausa
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
haus1257
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
19-HAA-b
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
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All Hausa 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 Hausa and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Hausa and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Hausa are spoken in different Hausa Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Hausa vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Hausa dialects include: Gaananci, Kurhwayanci. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Hausa and Tamil Speaking population
Hausa and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Hausa and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Hausa and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 % 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 Hausa and Tamil on Hausa vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Hausa and Tamil Language Codes
Hausa and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Hausa and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.