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Armenian and Tamil


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Armenian Highland  

Total No. Of Countries
6  
9
1  
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic  

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia, Europe  

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles  
Cyprus, Hungary, Iraq, Poland, Romania, Ukraine  

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University  
Armenian National Academy of Sciences  

Interesting Facts
  • 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.
    •   
  • The first language into which Bible was translated is Armenian.
  • Christianity was recognized as a national religion in 301 by Armenia Country.
  

Similar To
Malayalam  
Greek  

Derived From
-  
-  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Armenian-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
247  
99+
38  
20

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
12  
9
6  
3

How Many Consonants
18  
8
32  
22

Scripts
Tamil  
Armenian manuscript  

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3  
2
12  
9

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)  
Բարեւ (Barev)  

Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)  
Շնորհակալություն (Shnorhakalut’yun)  

How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)  
Ինչպես եք դուք? (Inch’pes yek’ duk’)  

Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)  
Բարի գիշեր (Bari gisher)  

Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)  
Բարի երեկո (Bari yereko)  

Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)  
Բարի օր (Bari or)  

Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)  
Բարի լույս (Bari luys)  

Please
தயவு (Tayavu)  
Խնդրում եմ (Khndrum yem)  

Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)  
կներեք (knerek’)  

Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)  
Ց'տեսություն  

I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)  
Ես սիրում եմ քեզ (Yes sirum yem k’yez)  

Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)  
Ներեցեք ինձ (Nerets’yek’ indz)  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Kongu  
Eastern Armenian  

Where They Speak
Kongu  
Armenia, Armenian Highland, Georgia, Iran, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Turkey  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
10
6,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil  
Western Armenian  

Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu  
Armenian Highland, Cilicia, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
8
6,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil  
Eastern Armenian  

Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli  
-  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
7
6,000,000.00  
34

Total No. Of Dialects
10  
10
2  
2

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million  
21
6.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
1.06 %  
20
0.22 %  
99+

Native Speakers
70.00 million  
15
6.00 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million  
99+
7.00 million  
99+

Native Name
தமிழ்  
Հայերէն (Hayeren)  

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  
Armjanski Yazyk, Ena, Ermeni Dili, Ermenice, Somkhuri  

French Name
tamoul  
arménien  

German Name
Tamil  
Armenisch  

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  
[hɑjɛˈɾɛn]  

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans  
Armenians  

History

Origin
300 BC  
late 5th century  

Language Family
Dravidian Family  
Indo-European Family  

Subgroup
-  
-  

Branch
-  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil  
Proto-Armenian, Classical Armenian, Middle Armenian, Armenian  

Standard Forms
Modern Tamil  
Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian  

Language Position
18  
16
14  
13

Signed Forms
Signed Tamil  
Signed Armenian  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
ta  
hy  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
tam  
hye  

ISO 639 2/B
tam  
arm  

ISO 639 3
tam  
hye  

ISO 639 6
tam  
hye  

Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248  
arme1241  

Linguasphere
tami1289  
57-AAA-a  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
-  

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb  
Subject-Object-Verb  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
Agglutinative, Synthetic  

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All Tamil and Armenian Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Armenian dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Armenian language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Armenian Dialects are spoken in different Armenian speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Armenian Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Armenian dialects include: Eastern Armenian , Western Armenian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Tamil and Armenian Speaking population

Tamil and Armenian speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Armenian languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Armenian Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Armenian language is 0.22 %. 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 Tamil and Armenian on Tamil vs Armenian where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Tamil and Armenian Language Codes

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