Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Nigeria
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Gambia, Nigeria
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Nigeria
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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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.
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
Similar To
Malayalam
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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)
sannu
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
gode ku
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
yaya dai
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
mai kyau dare
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
barka da yamma
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
barka da rana
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
mai kyau safe
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Don Allah
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
yi hakuri
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
sai anjima
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Ina son ku
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
gafara dai
Where They Speak
Kongu
Ghana
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Kurhwayanci
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Niger
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Daragaram
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Niger
Native Name
தமிழ்
حَوْسَ (ḥawsa)
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado, Mgbakpa
French Name
tamoul
haoussa
German Name
Tamil
Haussa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Hausa–Fulani people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
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Chadic
Branch
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Hausa
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
haus1257
Linguasphere
tami1289
19-HAA-b
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Tamil and Hausa 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 Hausa dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Hausa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Hausa Dialects are spoken in different Hausa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Hausa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Hausa dialects include: Gaananci , Kurhwayanci. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Hausa Speaking population
Tamil and Hausa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Hausa languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Hausa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hausa language is 0.52 %. 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 Hausa on Tamil vs Hausa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Hausa Language Codes
Tamil and Hausa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Hausa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.