Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Bangladesh, India
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
India
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
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.
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Similar To
Malayalam
Assamese and Oriya
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Tamil
Bengali, Brahmic family and derivatives
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
হ্যালো (Hyālō)
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad)
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
কেমন আছিস? (kêmon achhish?)
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
শুভরাত্রি (shubhoratri)
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
শুভ সন্ধ্যা। (shubho shondha)
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
ভাল বৈকাল (Bhāla Baikāla)
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
সুপ্রভাত (shuprobhat)
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
অনুগ্রহ করে (Anugraha karē)
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
দুঃখিত (dukkhito)
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
বিদায় (Bidāẏa)
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
আমি আপনাকে ভালোবাসি (ami apnake bhalobashi)
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
মাফ করবেন (Māpha karabēna)
Where They Speak
Kongu
Bangladesh, Burma, India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Hajong
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Bangladesh, India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Rarhi
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
India
Native Name
தமிழ்
বাংলা (baɛṅlā)
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa
French Name
tamoul
bengali
German Name
Tamil
Bengali
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not available
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Bengalis (Bengali people)
Origin
300 BC
1000–1200 CE
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Not Available
Indic
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Abahatta, Old Bengali
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Bengali
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
beng1280
Linguasphere
tami1289
59-AAF-u
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
Tamil and Bengali Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Tamil and Bengali greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Tamil and Bengali language. Tamil word for "Hello" is வணக்கம் (Vanakkam) or Bengali word for "Thank You" is ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad). Find more of such common Tamil Greetings and Bengali Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Tamil vs Bengali Difficulty
The Tamil vs Bengali difficulty level basically depends on the number of Tamil Alphabets and Bengali Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Tamil and Bengali are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Tamil and Bengali, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Tamil is 44 weeks while to learn Bengali time required is 44 weeks.