Ilocano and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Philippines
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Ilocano and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Malayalam as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Malayalam Regulators
Ilocano and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Malayalam Language History.
Ilocano and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Malayalam continents in which Ilocano and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Malayalam. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Ilocano and Malayalam languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.