Countries
South Africa
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
South Africa
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Not Available
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
- 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
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Malayalam
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Molo
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Ndiyabulela
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Unjani
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Molo
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Ndicela
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Uxolo
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
South Africa
Kongu
Dialect 2
Thembu
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
South Africa
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
South Africa
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
isiXhosa
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
Not Available
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
16th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
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Branch
Bantu
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Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Modern Tamil
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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tam
Glottocode
xhos1239
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Xhosa 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 Xhosa and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Tamil Speaking population
Xhosa and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % 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 Xhosa and Tamil on Xhosa vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Tamil Language Codes
Xhosa and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.