Tamil and Norwegian Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Norway
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Norway
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe, South America
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Nynorsk
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Norwegian Language Council
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.
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
Similar To
Malayalam
Swedish and Danish Languages
Derived From
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Tamil and Norwegian as Minority Language
In Tamil and Norwegian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Norwegian 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.
- Norwegian as minority language: Nynorsk.
If you want to compare Tamil and Norwegian dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Norwegian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Norwegian Regulators
Tamil and Norwegian speaking countries provide you Tamil and Norwegian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Norwegian is regulated by Norwegian Language Council. Also get to learn, Tamil and Norwegian Language History.
Tamil and Norwegian Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Norwegian continents in which Tamil and Norwegian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Norwegian. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Norwegian speaking countries lie in Europe, South America. 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 Norwegian 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.
Norwegian Interesting Facts:
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Swedish and Danish Languages and derived from Not Available.