Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
South Africa
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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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Sawubona
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
unjani
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
okuhle ekuseni
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Ngiyacela
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Ngiyaxolisa
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
bye
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Kongu
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Ndebele
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Zimbabwe
Native Name
தமிழ்
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
tamoul
zoulou
German Name
Tamil
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Zulu people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Benue-Congo
Branch
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Beatu
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
zulu1248
Linguasphere
tami1289
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Tamil and Zulu 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 Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Zulu Speaking population
Tamil and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 %. 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 Zulu on Tamil vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Zulu Language Codes
Tamil and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.