Countries
Philippines
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Philippines
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Filipinos
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
- 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
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Malayalam
Alphabets in
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Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Kamusta
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Salamat po
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Kamusta ka na?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Magandang gabi
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Magandang gabi po
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon po
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Magandang umaga po
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
pakiusap
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Paálam
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Iniibig kita
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Batangas Tagalog
Kongu
Where They Speak
Batangas, Gabon
Kongu
Dialect 2
Bisalog
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Filipino
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
Tagalog
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Filipino, Pilipino
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
tagalog
tamoul
German Name
Tagalog
Tamil
Pronunciation
[tɐˈɡaːloɡ]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Tagalog people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
Proto-Philippine, Old Tagalog, Classical Tagalog, Tagalog
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Filipino
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Signed Tagalog
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
taga1269
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
31-CKA
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Object-Verb-Subject, Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Object-Subject, Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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Tagalog and Tamil Speaking population
Tagalog and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tagalog and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Tagalog and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tagalog language is 0.42 % 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 Tagalog and Tamil on Tagalog vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tagalog and Tamil Language Codes
Tagalog and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tagalog and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.