Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India, Manipur
Total No. Of Countries
61
0
46
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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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Alphabets in
Alphabets
24727
18
247
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Phonology
How Many Vowels
126
0
32
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How Many Consonants
1815
9
60
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Scripts
Tamil
Bengali
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hard to Learn
Language Levels
33
2
12
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Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks44 weeks
3
88
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Khurumjari
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
মানিপুরি
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Nongale haugatl
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Chanbiduna
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Saobiganu
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Chatcharage
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
দুঃখিত
Dialect 1
Kongu
Loi
Where They Speak
Kongu
Burma, Laos
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.005,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Pangal
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Bangladesh, India
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00273,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.001,250,000.00
2
230000000
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Total No. Of Dialects
106
0
188
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How Many People Speak?
78.00 million1.50 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
1.06 %0.01 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
70.00 million1.50 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
8.00 million1.50 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
தமிழ்
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
tamoul
Meithei
German Name
Tamil
Meithei
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Meithei people
Origin
300 BC
1700
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
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Tibeto-Burman
Branch
-
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Language Forms
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Standard Meithei
Language Position
1838
1
120
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Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Meithei Sign Language
Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 1
ta
No data available
ISO 639 2
ISO 639 2/T
tam
mni
ISO 639 2/B
tam
mni
ISO 639 3
tam
mni
ISO 639 6
tam
mni
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
mani1292
Linguasphere
tami1289
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Types of Language
Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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