Tamil and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Malayalam
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Tamil and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Tamil and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Tamil and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Malayalam Regulators
Tamil and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Tamil and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Tamil and Malayalam Language History.
Tamil and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Malayalam continents in which Tamil and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Malayalam. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.