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Tamil and Galician


Galician and Tamil


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Galicia   

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

Speaking Continents
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   
Royal Galician Academy (Real Academia Galega)   

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.
    •   
  • In Galician language, there are no compound tenses.
  • The earliest document in Galician language was written in 1228 which was legal charter for a municipality of Galicia.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
Portuguese Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Latin   

Alphabets

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

Alphabets
247   
99+
23   
5

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
12   
9
7   
4

How Many Consonants
18   
8
19   
9

Scripts
Tamil   
Latin   

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

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3   
2
Not Available   

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks   
11
Not Available   

Greetings

Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)   
Ola   

Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)   
Grazas   

How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)   
Que tal estás?   

Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)   
Boas noites   

Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)   
Boa tarde   

Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)   
Boa tarde   

Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)   
Bos días   

Please
தயவு (Tayavu)   
Por favor   

Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)   
Síntoo!   

Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)   
Adeus   

I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)   
Ámote   

Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)   
Perdoe!   

Dialects

Dialect 1
Kongu   
Eastern Galician   

Where They Speak
Kongu   
East Galicia   

Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil   
Central Galician   

Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu   
Central Galicia   

Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil   
Western Galician   

Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli   
West Galicia   

Total No. Of Dialects
10   
10
3   
3

How Many People Speak

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

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
Not Available   

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
2.40 million   
99+

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
Not Available   

Native Name
தமிழ்   
Galego   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Galego, Gallego   

French Name
tamoul   
galicien   

German Name
Tamil   
Galicisch   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
[ɡaˈleɣo]   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Not Available   

History

Origin
300 BC   
c. 1175   

Language Family
Dravidian Family   
Indo-European Family   

Subgroup
Not Available   
Not Available   

Branch
Not Available   
Not Available   

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil   
Medieval Galician   

Standard Forms
Modern Tamil   
Galician   

Language Position
18   
16
Not Available   

Signed Forms
Signed Tamil   
Not Available   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

ISO 639 1
ta   
gl   

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
tam   
glg   

ISO 639 2/B
tam   
glg   

ISO 639 3
tam   
glg   

ISO 639 6
tam   
Not Available   

Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248   
gali1258   

Linguasphere
tami1289   
51-AAA-ab   

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living   
Living   

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb   
Not Available   

Language Morphological Typology
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

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Tamil and Galician Speaking population

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

Tamil and Galician Language Codes

Tamil and Galician language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Galician Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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