How Many People Speak?
78.00 million1.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
1.06 %0.01 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
70.00 million1.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
8.00 million1.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
தமிழ்
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
tamoul
Meithei
German Name
Tamil
Meithei
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Meithei people