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Tamil and Madurese


Madurese and Tamil


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore  

Total No. Of Countries
6  
9
5  
10

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.
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  • 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
-  
-  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Madurese-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
247  
99+
27  
9

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
12  
9
6  
3

How Many Consonants
18  
8
21  
11

Scripts
Tamil  
Latin  

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  
-  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3  
2
4  
3

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks  
17
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)  
Halo  

Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)  
matur nuwun  

How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)  
piye kabare?  

Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)  
wengi sing apik  

Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)  
Sugeng sọnten  

Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)  
Sugeng siang  

Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)  
Sugeng énjing  

Please
தயவு (Tayavu)  
tolong  

Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)  
Nyuwun pangapunten  

Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)  
Pamit  

I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)  
Kula tresna panjengan  

Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)  
Nuwun séwu  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Kongu  
Kangean  

Where They Speak
Kongu  
Indonesia  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
10
110,000.00  
99+

Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil  
Bawean  

Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu  
Indonesia  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
8
8,000,000.00  
40

Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil  
Bangkalan  

Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli  
Indonesia  

How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00  
7
8,000,000.00  
31

Total No. Of Dialects
10  
10
6  
6

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million  
21
15.00 million  
99+

Speaking Population
1.06 %  
20
0.23 %  
99+

Native Speakers
70.00 million  
15
15.00 million  
40

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million  
99+
14.00 million  
36

Native Name
தமிழ்  
Madurese  

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  
Basa Mathura, Madhura, Madura  

French Name
tamoul  
madourais  

German Name
Tamil  
Maduresisch  

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  
[madura]  

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans  
Madurese  

History

Origin
300 BC  
8th Century AD  

Language Family
Dravidian Family  
Austronesian Family  

Subgroup
-  
Indonesian  

Branch
-  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil  
No early forms  

Standard Forms
Modern Tamil  
Madurese  

Language Position
18  
16
69  
99+

Signed Forms
Signed Tamil  
Madurese Sign Language  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
ta  
No data Available  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
tam  
mad  

ISO 639 2/B
tam  
mad  

ISO 639 3
tam  
mad  

ISO 639 6
tam  
-  

Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248  
madu1247  

Linguasphere
tami1289  
No data available  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb  
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Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Tamil and Madurese 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 Madurese dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Madurese language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Madurese Dialects are spoken in different Madurese speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Madurese Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Madurese dialects include: Kangean , Bawean. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Tamil and Madurese Speaking population

Tamil and Madurese speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Madurese languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Madurese Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Madurese language is 0.23 %. 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 Madurese on Tamil vs Madurese where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Tamil and Madurese Language Codes

Tamil and Madurese language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Madurese Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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