Tamil

Malagasy

Tamil and Malagasy Speaking countries

Tamil

Malagasy

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Madagascar

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa

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

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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.

Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

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1.10 Derived From

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Tamil vs Malagasy Countries

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

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Malagasy Speaking Countries: Madagascar.

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

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

Tamil and Malagasy as Minority Language

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

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

Tamil and Malagasy Regulators

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

Tamil and Malagasy Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Malagasy continents in which Tamil and Malagasy speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Malagasy. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malagasy speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Malagasy 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.

Malagasy Interesting Facts:

Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.

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