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Tamil and Balochi


Balochi and Tamil


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan  

Total No. Of Countries
6  
9
4  
11

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Iran  

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

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia  

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles  
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates  

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University  
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee  

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.
    •   
  • Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
  • Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
  

Similar To
Malayalam  
Kurdish and Persian  

Derived From
-  
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language  

Alphabets

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

Alphabets
247  
99+
34  
16

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
12  
9
8  
5

How Many Consonants
18  
8
26  
16

Scripts
Tamil  
Perso-Arabic script  

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  
-  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3  
2
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)  
Salam  

Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)  
mana bebahgsh  

How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)  
chone tao?  

Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)  
jawáin shap  

Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)  
jawáin begáh  

Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)  
سلام علیکم  

Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)  
jawáin sawáh  

Please
தயவு (Tayavu)  
Mihrabani kan  

Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)  
bebaksh / bebagsh  

Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)  
bye  

I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)  
Tu mana doost biyeh  

Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)  
mana bebahgsh  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Kongu  
Eastern Balochi  

Where They Speak
Kongu  
Pakistan  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
10
5,000,000.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil  
Western Balochi  

Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu  
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
8
1,800,000.00  
99+

Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil  
Southern Balochi  

Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli  
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
7
3,400,000.00  
99+

Total No. Of Dialects
10  
10
3  
3

How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
1.06 %  
20
0.11 %  
99+

Native Speakers
70.00 million  
15
7.60 million  
99+

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million  
99+
8.50 million  
99+

Native Name
தமிழ்  
بلوچی  

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  
Baluchi  

French Name
tamoul  
baloutchi  

German Name
Tamil  
Belutschisch  

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  
[bəˈloʧi]  

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans  
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui  

History

Origin
300 BC  
19th Century  

Language Family
Dravidian Family  
Indo-European Family  

Subgroup
-  
-  

Branch
-  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil  
No early forms  

Standard Forms
Modern Tamil  
Balochi  

Language Position
18  
16
39  
36

Signed Forms
Signed Tamil  
Balochi Sign Language  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
ta  
No data available  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
tam  
bal  

ISO 639 2/B
tam  
bal  

ISO 639 3
tam  
bal  

ISO 639 6
tam  
bal  

Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248  
balo1260  

Linguasphere
tami1289  
58-AAB-a  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb  
-  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Tamil and Balochi 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 Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Tamil and Balochi Speaking population

Tamil and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 %. 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 Balochi on Tamil vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Tamil and Balochi Language Codes

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