Tamil

Bhojpuri

Tamil and Bhojpuri Speaking countries

Tamil

Bhojpuri

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

India, No official status

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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Rank: 15 (Overall)▶

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Bhojpuri Speaking Countries

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4 (Russian Speak..)

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1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

India

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

Not Available

1.8 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.

Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Maithili and Magahi

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Sanskrit Language

Tamil vs Bhojpuri Countries

Comparing Tamil vs Bhojpuri countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Tamil and Bhojpuri languages.

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries: India, No official status.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Bhojpuri is official language is 0

Find if Tamil and Bhojpuri are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries will give you the presence of Tamil and Bhojpuri languages in different countries. Along with Tamil vs Bhojpuri countries, you can also compare Tamil vs Bhojpuri.

Tamil and Bhojpuri as Minority Language

In Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Bhojpuri as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

If you want to compare Tamil and Bhojpuri dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Bhojpuri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Tamil and Bhojpuri Regulators

Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries provide you Tamil and Bhojpuri regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Bhojpuri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Bhojpuri Language History.

Tamil and Bhojpuri Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Bhojpuri continents in which Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Bhojpuri. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Bhojpuri speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Tamil and Bhojpuri languages:

Tamil 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.

Bhojpuri Interesting Facts:

Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Maithili and Magahi and derived from Sanskrit Language.