Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
Total No. Of Countries
64
0
46
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National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Malayalam
Tamil
Derived From
-
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
Alphabets
24760
18
247
👆🏻
Phonology
How Many Vowels
1219
0
32
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How Many Consonants
1841
9
60
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Scripts
Tamil
Telugu Script
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hard to Learn
Language Levels
33
2
12
👆🏻
Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks44 weeks
3
88
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
హలో (Halō)
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
బై (Bai)
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Dialect 1
Kongu
Waddar
Where They Speak
Kongu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00170,000.00
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Chenchu
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.0026,000.00
700
274000000
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Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Manna-Dora
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.0030,000.00
2
230000000
👆🏻
Total No. Of Dialects
1038
0
188
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How Many People Speak?
78.00 million80.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
1.06 %1.15 %
0
89
👆🏻
Native Speakers
70.00 million75.00 million
0
873
👆🏻
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million5.00 million
0.01
400
👆🏻
Native Name
தமிழ்
తెలుగు (telugu)
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
French Name
tamoul
télougou
German Name
Tamil
Telugu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[ˈteluɡu]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Telugu people
Origin
300 BC
c. 575
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
-
-
Branch
-
-
Language Forms
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Early Telugu epigraphy
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Telugu
Language Position
1815
1
120
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Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Signed Telugu
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ta
te
ISO 639 2
ISO 639 2/T
tam
tel
ISO 639 2/B
tam
tel
ISO 639 3
tam
tel
ISO 639 6
tam
tel
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
telu1262
Linguasphere
tami1289
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Types of Language
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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-