Tamil

Santali

Tamil and Santali Speaking countries

Tamil

Santali

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

India

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

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1.8 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.

Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Munda Language

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Tamil vs Santali Countries

Comparing Tamil vs Santali countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Tamil and Santali languages.

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Santali Speaking Countries: India.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Santali is official language is 1

Find if Tamil and Santali are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Tamil and Santali speaking countries will give you the presence of Tamil and Santali languages in different countries. Along with Tamil vs Santali countries, you can also compare Tamil vs Santali.

Tamil and Santali as Minority Language

In Tamil and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Santali 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.
Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Tamil and Santali dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Tamil and Santali Regulators

Tamil and Santali speaking countries provide you Tamil and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Santali Language History.

Tamil and Santali Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Santali continents in which Tamil and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Santali. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Santali 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 Santali 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.

Santali Interesting Facts:

Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.