Malayalam and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
India
National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Not Available
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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Munda Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Malayalam and Santali as Minority Language
In Malayalam and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Santali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Malayalam and Santali dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malayalam and Santali Regulators
Malayalam and Santali speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Santali Language History.
Malayalam and Santali Continents
Thinking about Malayalam and Santali continents in which Malayalam and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Santali. Most of the Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali 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 Malayalam and Santali languages:
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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.