Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
France, Spain
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Euskaltzaindia, 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.
- The Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
Similar To
Malayalam
Spanish
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Kaixo
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Eskerrik asko
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Zer moduz?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Gabon
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Arratsalde on
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Arratsalde on
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Egun on
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Mesedez
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Barkatu
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Agur
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Maite zaitut
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Barkatu
Dialect 1
Kongu
Navarro-Lapurdian
Where They Speak
Kongu
France
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Souletin
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
France, Soule, Spain
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Biscayan
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Spain
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
Not available
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Euskara, Euskera, Vascuense
French Name
tamoul
basque
German Name
Tamil
Baskisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Basque people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Vasconic Family
Subgroup
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Proto-Basque, Aquitanian
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Basque
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
basq1248
Linguasphere
tami1289
40-AAA-a
Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Agglutinative
All Tamil and Basque 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 Basque dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Basque language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Basque Dialects are spoken in different Basque speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Basque Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Basque dialects include: Navarro-Lapurdian , Souletin. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Basque Speaking population
Tamil and Basque speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Basque languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Basque Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Basque language is Not Available. 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 Basque on Tamil vs Basque where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Basque Language Codes
Tamil and Basque language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Basque Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.