Tamil and Madurese Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Indonesia, Island of Madura
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
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
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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.
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
Similar To
Malayalam
Malay and Javanese Languages
Derived From
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Tamil and Madurese as Minority Language
In Tamil and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Madurese 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.
- Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Tamil and Madurese dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Madurese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Madurese Regulators
Tamil and Madurese speaking countries provide you Tamil and Madurese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Madurese Language History.
Tamil and Madurese Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Madurese continents in which Tamil and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Madurese. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Madurese Interesting Facts:
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.