Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
India
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
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.
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
Similar To
Malayalam
Konkani Language
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
बाय (Bāya)
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Kongu
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Kongu
Kokan
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Varhadi
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Vidarbha
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Khandeshi
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Khandesh
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
tamoul
marathe
German Name
Tamil
Marathi
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Marathi people
Origin
300 BC
10th century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Indo-Iranian
Branch
Not Available
Indic
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Marathi
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
mara1378
Linguasphere
tami1289
omr
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
Tamil and Marathi 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 Marathi greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Tamil and Marathi language. Tamil word for "Hello" is வணக்கம் (Vanakkam) or Marathi word for "Thank You" is धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda). Find more of such common Tamil Greetings and Marathi Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Tamil vs Marathi Difficulty
The Tamil vs Marathi difficulty level basically depends on the number of Tamil Alphabets and Marathi 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 Marathi are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Tamil and Marathi, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Tamil is 44 weeks while to learn Marathi time required is 4 weeks.