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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
4
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India
1.4 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Karnataka
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
1.7 Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
    • 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.
    1.9 Similar To
    Malayalam
    Tamil
    1.10 Derived From
    Not Available
    Sanskrit Language
    2 Alphabets
    2.1 Alphabets in
    2.2 Alphabets
    About Tamil Lan..
    247
    Rank: 41 (Overall)
    60
    Rank: 35 (Overall)
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    2.3 Phonology
    2.3.1 How Many Vowels
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    12
    Rank: 9 (Overall)
    19
    Rank: 16 (Overall)
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    2.3.2 How Many Consonants
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    18
    Rank: 8 (Overall)
    41
    Rank: 30 (Overall)
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    2.4 Scripts
    Tamil
    Telugu Script
    2.5 Writing Direction
    Left-To-Right, Horizontal
    Left-To-Right, Horizontal
    2.6 Hard to Learn
    2.6.1 Language Levels
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    3
    Rank: 2 (Overall)
    3
    Rank: 2 (Overall)
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    2.6.2 Time Taken to Learn
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    44 weeks
    Rank: 11 (Overall)
    44 weeks
    Rank: 11 (Overall)
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    3 Greetings
    3.1 Hello
    வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
    హలో (Halō)
    3.2 Thank You
    நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
    ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
    3.3 How Are You?
    நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
    నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
    3.4 Good Night
    நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
    శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
    3.5 Good Evening
    நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
    శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
    3.6 Good Afternoon
    பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
    శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
    3.7 Good Morning
    காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
    శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
    3.8 Please
    தயவு (Tayavu)
    దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
    3.9 Sorry
    மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
    క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
    3.10 Bye
    சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
    బై (Bai)
    3.11 I Love You
    நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
    నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
    3.12 Excuse Me
    என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
    క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
    4 Dialects
    4.1 Dialect 1
    Kongu
    Waddar
    4.1.1 Where They Speak
    Kongu
    Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
    4.1.2 How Many People Speak
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    Rank: N/A (Overall)
    170,000.00
    Rank: 39 (Overall)
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    4.2 Dialect 2
    Madurai Tamil
    Chenchu
    4.2.1 Where They Speak
    Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
    Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
    4.2.2 How Many People Speak
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    Rank: N/A (Overall)
    26,000.00
    Rank: 41 (Overall)
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    4.3 Dialect 3
    Tirunelveli Tamil
    Manna-Dora
    4.3.1 Where They Speak
    South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
    Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
    4.3.2 How Many People Speak
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    Rank: N/A (Overall)
    30,000.00
    Rank: 32 (Overall)
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    4.4 Total No. Of Dialects
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    10
    Rank: 10 (Overall)
    38
    Rank: 28 (Overall)
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    5 How Many People Speak
    5.1 How Many People Speak?
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    78.00 million
    Rank: 21 (Overall)
    80.00 million
    Rank: 20 (Overall)
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    5.2 Speaking Population
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    1.06 %
    Rank: 19 (Overall)
    1.15 %
    Rank: 15 (Overall)
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    5.3 Native Speakers
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    70.00 million
    Rank: 15 (Overall)
    75.00 million
    Rank: 14 (Overall)
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    5.3.1 Second Language Speakers
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    8.00 million
    Rank: 24 (Overall)
    5.00 million
    Rank: 29 (Overall)
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    5.3.2 Native Name
    தமிழ்
    తెలుగు (telugu)
    5.3.3 Alternative Names
    Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
    Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
    5.3.4 French Name
    tamoul
    télougou
    5.3.5 German Name
    Tamil
    Telugu-Sprache
    5.4 Pronunciation
    [t̪ɐmɨɻ]
    Not Available
    5.5 Ethnicity
    Tamil people or Tamilans
    Telugu people
    6 History
    6.1 Origin
    300 BC
    c. 575
    6.2 Language Family
    Dravidian Family
    Dravidian Family
    6.2.1 Subgroup
    Not Available
    Not Available
    6.2.2 Branch
    Not Available
    Not Available
    6.3 Language Forms
    6.3.1 Early Forms
    Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
    Early Telugu epigraphy
    6.3.2 Standard Forms
    Modern Tamil
    Telugu
    6.3.3 Language Position
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    15
    Rank: 14 (Overall)
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    6.3.4 Signed Forms
    Signed Tamil
    Not Available
    6.4 Scope
    Individual
    Individual
    7 Code
    7.1 ISO 639 1
    ta
    te
    7.2 ISO 639 2
    7.2.1 ISO 639 2/T
    tam
    tel
    7.2.2 ISO 639 2/B
    tam
    tel
    7.3 ISO 639 3
    tam
    tel
    7.4 ISO 639 6
    tam
    Not Available
    7.5 Glottocode
    tami1289, oldt1248
    telu1262
    7.6 Linguasphere
    tami1289
    No data available
    7.7 Types of Language
    7.7.1 Language Type
    Living
    Living
    7.7.2 Language Linguistic Typology
    Subject-Object-Verb
    Subject-Object-Verb
    7.7.3 Language Morphological Typology
    Not Available
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    Tamil and Telugu Alphabets

    Tamil and Telugu Alphabets provides you with alphabets, vowels and consonants in Tamil and Telugu. In Tamil Alphabets there are 247 letters while in Telugu Alphabets there are 60 letters. To learn Tamil and Telugu languages the very first thing is to understand and learn alphabets of Tamil and Telugu languages. The Tamil phonology consist Tamil vowels and Tamil consonants. After alphabets, words are to be learned and after words, phrases in that language. Take a look at Tamil greetings vs Telugu greetings, where you will find numerous useful phrases. Find whether Tamil and Telugu are Most Spoken Languages.

    All Tamil and Telugu Dialects

    Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

    Tamil and Telugu Speaking population

    Tamil and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tamil and Telugu on Tamil vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

    Tamil and Telugu Language Codes

    Tamil and Telugu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Telugu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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