How many people speak Tamil and Malayalam languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Malayalam native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 38.00 million people speak Malayalam as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Malayalam Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Malayalam language. In some regions, Tamil and Malayalam languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and 38.00 million speakers who use Malayalam as second language.
Native names are used in the Tamil and Malayalam Speaking Countries. Both Tamil and Malayalam languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Tamil and Malayalam you will get to know the native names of Tamil and Malayalam languages. The native name of Tamil is தமிழ் and native name of Malayalam is മലയാളം (malayāḷam). The alternative names of Tamil and Malayalam languages are as follows:
The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Malayalam is Malayalam whereas French name of Malayalam is tamoul.