Countries
India, Nepal
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Total No. Of Countries
26
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National Language
Nepal
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Republic of Brazil
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
People's Republic of China
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Language Academy of Nepal
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
- 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
Hindi
Malayalam
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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