Tamil and Catalan Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Spain
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, 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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Malayalam
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Tamil and Catalan as Minority Language
In Tamil and Catalan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Catalan 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.
- Catalan as minority language: Aragon, France, Italy, Spain.
If you want to compare Tamil and Catalan dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Catalan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Catalan Regulators
Tamil and Catalan speaking countries provide you Tamil and Catalan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Catalan is regulated by Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Tamil and Catalan Language History.
Tamil and Catalan Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Catalan continents in which Tamil and Catalan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Catalan. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Catalan speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Catalan 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.
Catalan Interesting Facts:
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
The Tamil language was derived from and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language and derived from Latin.