Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Nigeria
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Malayalam
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Alphabets in
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Yoruba-Alphabet.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Ẹ n lẹ
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
e dupe
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
e kaasan
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
e kaaro
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Jowo
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
binu
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
bye
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
mo tọrọ gafara
Where They Speak
Kongu
Nigeria
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Ede
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Benin, Togo
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Nigeria
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
tamoul
yoruba
German Name
Tamil
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[jòɾùbá]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Yoruba people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Western Sudanic
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Yorùbá
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
yoru1245
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Analytic, Isolating
All Tamil and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Yoruba Speaking population
Tamil and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Tamil vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Yoruba Language Codes
Tamil and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.