Countries
Philippines
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Philippines
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- 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
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Malayalam
Alphabets in
Ilocano-Alphabets.jpg#200
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Ilokano Braille, Latin
Tamil
Writing Direction
-
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Kablaaw
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Agyamanak
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Kumusta?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Naimbag a rabii
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Naimbag a sardam
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Naimbag a malem
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Naimbag a bigat
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
mangngegda
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
Agpakawanak
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Pakada
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Ayayatenka
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Maawan-dayawen
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Philippines
Kongu
Dialect 2
Bontoc
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Not present
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Not present
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
ilokano
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Ilokano, Iloko
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
ilocano
tamoul
German Name
Ilokano-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[iːloˈkɑno]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Ilocano people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
18th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Modern Ilocano
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Ilocano Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
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Glottocode
ilok1237
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
31-CBA-a
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
-
-
All Ilocano 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 Ilocano and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Ilocano and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Ilocano are spoken in different Ilocano Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Ilocano vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Ilocano dialects include: Balangao, Bontoc. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Ilocano and Tamil Speaking population
Ilocano and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Ilocano and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Ilocano and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Ilocano language is 0.14 % 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 Ilocano and Tamil on Ilocano vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Ilocano and Tamil Language Codes
Ilocano and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Ilocano and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.