Korean and Tamil Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
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
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
- 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
Chinese and Japanese languages
Malayalam
Derived From
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Korean and Tamil as Minority Language
In Korean and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Tamil as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
If you want to compare Korean and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Tamil Regulators
Korean and Tamil speaking countries provide you Korean and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Korean and Tamil Language History.
Korean and Tamil Continents
Thinking about Korean and Tamil continents in which Korean and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Tamil. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tamil 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 Korean and Tamil languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
Tamil Interesting Facts: