Tamil and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Philippines
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Philippines
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Malayalam
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
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Tamil and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Tamil and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Tagalog 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.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Tamil and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Tagalog Regulators
Tamil and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Tamil and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Tamil and Tagalog Language History.
Tamil and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Tagalog continents in which Tamil and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Tagalog. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.