Countries
Burkina Faso
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
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
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Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
- 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
Dagbani Language
Malayalam
Alphabets in
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Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Kia ora
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Laafi bala
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Laafi beme ?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Ne y yungo
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
ne y zabre
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Kia ora
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Ne y yibeogo
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
gafare
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
gafare
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Wend na kon-d nindaare
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Y gafare
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Ouapadoupou
Kongu
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Kongu
Dialect 2
Saremde
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Taolende
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Alternative Names
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Mossi-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[mɔ̀ːsì]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Mossi
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
11th Century AD
300 BC
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
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Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Mossi
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Mossi Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data Available
ta
Glottocode
moss1236
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data Available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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Mossi and Tamil Speaking population
Mossi and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Mossi and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Mossi and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 % 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 Mossi and Tamil on Mossi vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Mossi and Tamil Language Codes
Mossi and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Mossi and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.