Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Malayalam
Tamil
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Tamil
Telugu Script
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
హలో (Halō)
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
బై (Bai)
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Where They Speak
Kongu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Chenchu
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Manna-Dora
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
తెలుగు (telugu)
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
French Name
tamoul
télougou
German Name
Tamil
Telugu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Telugu people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Early Telugu epigraphy
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Telugu
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
telu1262
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
Tamil and Telugu 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 Telugu greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Tamil and Telugu language. Tamil word for "Hello" is வணக்கம் (Vanakkam) or Telugu word for "Thank You" is ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu). Find more of such common Tamil Greetings and Telugu Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Tamil vs Telugu Difficulty
The Tamil vs Telugu difficulty level basically depends on the number of Tamil Alphabets and Telugu 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 Telugu are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Tamil and Telugu, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Tamil is 44 weeks while to learn Telugu time required is 44 weeks.