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Tamil and Irish Speaking countries

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Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
European Union, Ireland

Total No. Of Countries

62
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National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Ireland

Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Ireland

Speaking Continents

Asia
Europe

Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
United Kingdom

Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Foras na Gaeilge

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 Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
  • There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.

Similar To

Malayalam
Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages

Derived From

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Tamil vs Irish Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2

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

Tamil and Irish as Minority Language

In Tamil and Irish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Irish 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.
  • Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.

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

Tamil and Irish Regulators

Tamil and Irish speaking countries provide you Tamil and Irish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Irish is regulated by Foras na Gaeilge. Also get to learn, Tamil and Irish Language History.

Tamil and Irish Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Irish continents in which Tamil and Irish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Irish. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Irish 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 Irish 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.
    • Irish Interesting Facts:

      • In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
      • There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.

      The Tamil language was derived from and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Scottish Gaelic and Welsh Languages and derived from .