Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Indonesia
Total No. Of Countries
61
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National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Indonesia
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
East Timor, Indonesia
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
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 modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
Similar To
Malayalam
Malay language
Derived From
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Malay and Dutch Languages