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Tamil and Konkani Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish Speakin..
6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
1
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India
1.4 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Govenment of Goa
1.8 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.
    • Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
    • Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.
    1.9 Similar To
    Malayalam
    Marathi
    1.10 Derived From
    Not Available
    Sanskrit Language

    Tamil vs Konkani Countries

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

    So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Konkani is official language is 1

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

    Tamil and Konkani as Minority Language

    In Tamil and Konkani speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Konkani 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.
    • Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

    Tamil and Konkani Regulators

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

    Tamil and Konkani Continents

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

        • Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
        • Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.

        The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Marathi and derived from Sanskrit Language.

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