Countries
Nigeria
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Nigeria
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Equatorial Guinea
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
- 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 Hausa Languages
Malayalam
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
kedụ
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
dalụ
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
kedụ ka ịmere
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
ka chi fo
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
mgbede ọma
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
ehihie ọma
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
ụtụtụ ọma
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Biko
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
Ndo
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Kachifo
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
a hụrụ m gị n'anya
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
ngọpụ
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Kongu
Dialect 2
Ngwa
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Not present
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
-
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Alternative Names
Ibo
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Ibo-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[iɡ͡boː]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Igbo people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
30th Century BC
300 BC
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Standard Igbo
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Igbo Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
nucl1417
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative
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All Igbo 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 Igbo and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Igbo and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Igbo are spoken in different Igbo Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Igbo vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Igbo dialects include: Enuani, Ngwa. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Igbo and Tamil Speaking population
Igbo and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Igbo and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Igbo and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Igbo language is 0.09 % 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 Igbo and Tamil on Igbo vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Igbo and Tamil Language Codes
Igbo and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Igbo and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.