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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish
6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Bhojpuri
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1.3 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.4 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
1.7 Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 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.
    1.9 Similar To
    Malayalam
    1.10 Derived From
    Not Available
    2 Alphabets
    2.1 Alphabets in
    2.2 Alphabets
    Tamil
    247
    Rank: 41 (Overall)
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    2.3 Phonology
    2.3.1 How Many Vowels
    Thai
    12
    Rank: 9 (Overall)
    Hebrew
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    2.3.2 How Many Consonants
    Hmong
    18
    Rank: 8 (Overall)
    German
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    2.4 Scripts
    Tamil
    2.5 Writing Direction
    Left-To-Right, Horizontal
    2.6 Hard to Learn
    2.6.1 Language Levels
    Armenian
    3
    Rank: 2 (Overall)
    Bengali
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    2.6.2 Time Taken to Learn
    Chinese
    44 weeks
    Rank: 11 (Overall)
    Cebuano
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    3 Greetings
    3.1 Hello
    வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
    3.2 Thank You
    நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
    3.3 How Are You?
    நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
    3.4 Good Night
    நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
    3.5 Good Evening
    நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
    3.6 Good Afternoon
    பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
    3.7 Good Morning
    காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
    3.8 Please
    தயவு (Tayavu)
    3.9 Sorry
    மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
    3.10 Bye
    சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
    3.11 I Love You
    நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
    3.12 Excuse Me
    என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
    4 Dialects
    4.1 Dialect 1
    Kongu
    4.1.1 Where They Speak
    Kongu
    4.1.2 How Many People Speak
    Chinese
    Not Available
    Rank: N/A (Overall)
    Macedonian
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    4.2 Dialect 2
    Madurai Tamil
    4.2.1 Where They Speak
    Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
    4.2.2 How Many People Speak
    Chinese
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    Rank: N/A (Overall)
    Dzongkha
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    4.3 Dialect 3
    Tirunelveli Tamil
    4.3.1 Where They Speak
    South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
    4.3.2 How Many People Speak
    Swedish
    Not Available
    Rank: N/A (Overall)
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    4.4 Total No. Of Dialects
    English
    10
    Rank: 10 (Overall)
    Sanskrit
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    5 How Many People Speak
    5.1 How Many People Speak?
    English
    78.00 million
    Rank: 21 (Overall)
    Abkhaz
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    5.2 Speaking Population
    Croatian
    1.06 %
    Rank: 19 (Overall)
    Xhosa
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    5.3 Native Speakers
    Chinese
    70.00 million
    Rank: 15 (Overall)
    Abkhaz
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    5.3.1 Second Language Speakers
    English
    8.00 million
    Rank: 24 (Overall)
    Finnish
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    5.3.2 Native Name
    தமிழ்
    5.3.3 Alternative Names
    Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
    5.3.4 French Name
    tamoul
    5.3.5 German Name
    Tamil
    5.4 Pronunciation
    [t̪ɐmɨɻ]
    5.5 Ethnicity
    Tamil people or Tamilans
    6 History
    6.1 Origin
    300 BC
    6.2 Language Family
    Dravidian Family
    6.2.1 Subgroup
    Not Available
    6.2.2 Branch
    Not Available
    6.3 Language Forms
    6.3.1 Early Forms
    Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
    6.3.2 Standard Forms
    Modern Tamil
    6.3.3 Language Position
    Georgian
    18
    Rank: 16 (Overall)
    Chinese
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    6.3.4 Signed Forms
    Signed Tamil
    6.4 Scope
    Individual
    7 Code
    7.1 ISO 639 1
    ta
    7.2 ISO 639 2
    7.2.1 ISO 639 2/T
    tam
    7.2.2 ISO 639 2/B
    tam
    7.3 ISO 639 3
    tam
    7.4 ISO 639 6
    tam
    7.5 Glottocode
    tami1289, oldt1248
    7.6 Linguasphere
    tami1289
    7.7 Types of Language
    7.7.1 Language Type
    Living
    7.7.2 Language Linguistic Typology
    Subject-Object-Verb
    7.7.3 Language Morphological Typology
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    Origin of Tamil language

    In order to communicate with each other, the origin of language was the essential part. Various languages are spoken all over the world. Tamil language is one of the Most Spoken Languages. The origin of Tamil language states that it was put to use in 300 BC. The history of Tamil language reveals that the language is old and used since many years. Check out in brief about Tamil Language History.The evolution of Tamil language began with early forms such as Old Tamil and Middle Tamil. Modern Tamil is the standard form of Tamil language and it is used in government centers. Know all About Tamil Language.

    Tamil population

    Tamil population gives us the total count of number of people speaking Tamil language. Tamil language is spoken by 78.00 million people in the world. Most of the Tamil population lies in the Tamil Speaking Countries. Tamil language is spoken as first language by 70.00 million people and as second language by about 8.00 million people. Get to know Tamil speaking population in detail.

    Tamil writing system

    There are numerous writing systems but most widely used scripts are Latin, Cyrillic and Arabic. Tamil writing system decides the alphabets, vowels and consonants i.e. the written form of Tamil language. Some languages share common writing systems. Tamil script is used by Tamil language. Learn more about . 

    Information about Tamil language

    Check out all the information about Tamil language here. You may find it interesting to learn Tamil Alphabets or the vowels and consonants of this language. Also knowing about Tamil Speaking Countries, Tamil speaking continents and Tamil Dialects will help in improving your knowledge about this language. Also while travelling to Tamil countries knowing common Tamil Greetings will help you in communicating with Tamil people.

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