Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Total No. Of Countries
6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
0
46
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National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
Similar To
Malayalam
Derived From
-
Alphabets in
Alphabets
247
Rank: 41 (Overall)
18
247
👆🏻
Phonology
How Many Vowels
12
Rank: 9 (Overall)
0
32
👆🏻
How Many Consonants
18
Rank: 8 (Overall)
9
60
👆🏻
Scripts
Tamil
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hard to Learn
Language Levels
3
Rank: 2 (Overall)
2
12
👆🏻
Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks
Rank: 17 (Overall)
3
88
👆🏻
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Kongu
Where They Speak
Kongu
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00
Rank: 10 (Overall)
1.5
960000000
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Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00
Rank: 8 (Overall)
700
274000000
👆🏻
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
77,000,000.00
Rank: 7 (Overall)
2
230000000
👆🏻
Total No. Of Dialects
10
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0
188
👆🏻
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
Rank: 21 (Overall)
0
1200
👆🏻
Speaking Population
1.06 %
Rank: 20 (Overall)
0
89
👆🏻
Native Speakers
70.00 million
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0
873
👆🏻
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
Rank: 44 (Overall)
0.01
400
👆🏻
Native Name
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
tamoul
German Name
Tamil
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
300 BC
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
-
Branch
-
Language Forms
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Language Position
18
Rank: 16 (Overall)
1
120
👆🏻
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
ISO 639 1
ta
ISO 639 2
ISO 639 2/T
tam
ISO 639 2/B
tam
ISO 639 3
tam
ISO 639 6
tam
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
tami1289
Types of Language
Language Type
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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