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Tamil and Xhosa Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
South Africa
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
1
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
South Africa
1.4 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Lesotho, South Africa
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Botswana, Lesotho
1.7 Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Not Available
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.
    • Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
    • The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
    1.9 Similar To
    Malayalam
    Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
    1.10 Derived From
    Not Available
    Khoi-Khoi and San Languages

    Tamil vs Xhosa Countries

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

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

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

    Tamil and Xhosa as Minority Language

    In Tamil and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Xhosa 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.
    • Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.

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

    Tamil and Xhosa Regulators

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

    Tamil and Xhosa Continents

    Thinking about Tamil and Xhosa continents in which Tamil and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Xhosa. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Xhosa 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.
      • Xhosa Interesting Facts:

        • Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
        • The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.

        The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.

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