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Tamil and Maithili Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India, Nepal
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish Speakin..
6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
2
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India, Nepal
1.4 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Nepal
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
Not Available
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.
    • Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
    • Maithili has rich literature.
    1.9 Similar To
    Malayalam
    Bhojpuri Language
    1.10 Derived From
    Not Available
    Not Available

    Tamil vs Maithili Countries

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

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

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

    Tamil and Maithili as Minority Language

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

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

    Tamil and Maithili Regulators

    Tamil and Maithili speaking countries provide you Tamil and Maithili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Maithili Language History.

    Tamil and Maithili Continents

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

        • Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
        • Maithili has rich literature.

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

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