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Tamil and Zulu Speaking countries

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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
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

Speaking Continents

Asia
Africa

Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Not spoken in any of the countries

Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Pan South African Language Board

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.
  • The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
  • Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.

Similar To

Malayalam
Xhosa Language

Derived From

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Tamil vs Zulu Countries

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

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

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

Tamil and Zulu as Minority Language

In Tamil and Zulu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Zulu 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.
  • Zulu as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Zulu Regulators

Tamil and Zulu speaking countries provide you Tamil and Zulu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Zulu is regulated by Pan South African Language Board. Also get to learn, Tamil and Zulu Language History.

Tamil and Zulu Continents

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

      • The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
      • Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.

      The Tamil language was derived from and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Xhosa Language and derived from .