Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
South Africa
Total No. Of Countries
61
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National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
South Africa
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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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.
Similar To
Malayalam
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages