Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
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.
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Similar To
Malayalam
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language
Tamil and Persian as Minority Language
In Tamil and Persian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Persian 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.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Tamil and Persian dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Persian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Persian Regulators
Tamil and Persian speaking countries provide you Tamil and Persian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Persian is regulated by Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan. Also get to learn, Tamil and Persian Language History.
Tamil and Persian Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Persian continents in which Tamil and Persian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Persian. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Persian 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 Persian 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.
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.