Countries
India, Pakistan
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Pakistan
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Pakistan
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia, Oceania
Asia
Minority Language
India
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
- 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
Arabic and Hindi Languages
Malayalam
Derived From
Ghaznavid Persian Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
خوش آمديد
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
آپ کا شکریہ
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
آپ کیسے ہیں؟
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
گڈ نائٹ
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
سلام علیکم
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
گڈ آفٹر نون
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
گڈ مارننگ
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
براہ مہربانی
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
معاف کرنا
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
الوداع
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
مجھے تم سے محبت
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
معاف کیجئے گا
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
India
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Hyderabadi Urdu
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
India
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Rekhta
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
South Asia
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Alternative Names
Bihari
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
ourdou
tamoul
Pronunciation
[ˈʊrd̪u]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Not Available
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
12th Century CE
300 BC
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Indic
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Modern Standard Urdu
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Signed Urdu
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
urdu1245
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
59-AAF-q
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Urdu and Tamil Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Urdu and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Urdu and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Urdu are spoken in different Urdu Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Urdu vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Urdu dialects include: Dakhini, Hyderabadi Urdu. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Urdu and Tamil Speaking population
Urdu and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Urdu and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Urdu and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Urdu language is 0.99 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Urdu and Tamil on Urdu vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Urdu and Tamil Language Codes
Urdu and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Urdu and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.