Tamil and Meithei Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India, Manipur
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
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
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Malayalam
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
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Tamil and Meithei as Minority Language
In Tamil and Meithei speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Meithei 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.
- Meithei as minority language: Assam, Manipur, Tripura.
If you want to compare Tamil and Meithei dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Meithei Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Meithei Regulators
Tamil and Meithei speaking countries provide you Tamil and Meithei regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Meithei is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Meithei Language History.
Tamil and Meithei Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Meithei continents in which Tamil and Meithei speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Meithei. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Meithei 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 Meithei 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.
Meithei Interesting Facts:
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages and derived from Not Available.