Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India, Pakistan
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Pakistan
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia, Oceania
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
India
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
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.
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
Similar To
Malayalam
Arabic and Hindi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Ghaznavid Persian Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
خوش آمديد
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
آپ کا شکریہ
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
آپ کیسے ہیں؟
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
گڈ نائٹ
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
سلام علیکم
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
گڈ آفٹر نون
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
گڈ مارننگ
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
براہ مہربانی
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
معاف کرنا
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
الوداع
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
مجھے تم سے محبت
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
معاف کیجئے گا
Where They Speak
Kongu
India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Hyderabadi Urdu
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
India
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Rekhta
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
South Asia
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Bihari
French Name
tamoul
ourdou
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[ˈʊrd̪u]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Not Available
Origin
300 BC
12th Century CE
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Not Available
Indic
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Modern Standard Urdu
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Signed Urdu
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
urdu1245
Linguasphere
tami1289
59-AAF-q
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional
All Tamil and Urdu 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 Urdu dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Urdu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Urdu Dialects are spoken in different Urdu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Urdu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Urdu dialects include: Dakhini , Hyderabadi Urdu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Urdu Speaking population
Tamil and Urdu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Urdu languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Urdu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Urdu language is 0.99 %. 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 Urdu on Tamil vs Urdu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Urdu Language Codes
Tamil and Urdu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Urdu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.