Countries
Wales
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Wales
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Europe
Asia
Minority Language
Argentina, United Kingdom
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Welsh Language Commissioner
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- One of the Celtic language still spoken with great numbers of speakers is Welsh language.
- Welsh was evolved from British , which was spoken by ancient Britons.
- 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
English Language
Malayalam
Derived From
British Language
-
Alphabets in
Welsh-Alphabets.jpg#200
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
-
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Helô
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Diolch
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Sut ydych chi?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Nos da
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Noswaith dda
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
P'nawn da
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Bore da
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
os gwelwch yn dda
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
Mae'n ddrwg gennym
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Hwyl
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Dw i'n dy garu di
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Esgusodwch fi
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Patagonian Welsh
Kongu
Where They Speak
Argentina
Kongu
Dialect 2
Y Wyndodeg
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Gwynedd
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Y Bowyseg
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Powys
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
Cymraeg / Y Gymraeg
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Cymraeg
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
gallois
tamoul
German Name
Kymrisch
Tamil
Pronunciation
[kəmˈrɑːɨɡ]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Welsh people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
9th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Early Forms
Common Brittonic, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Welsh
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Welsh Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
wels1247
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
50-ABA
tami1289
Language Type
Historical
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
-
All Welsh 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 Welsh and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Welsh and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Welsh are spoken in different Welsh Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Welsh vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Welsh dialects include: Patagonian Welsh, Y Wyndodeg. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Welsh and Tamil Speaking population
Welsh and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Welsh and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Welsh and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Welsh language is 0.24 % 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 Welsh and Tamil on Welsh vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Welsh and Tamil Language Codes
Welsh and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Welsh and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.