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Yoruba and Tamil Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish Speakin..
2
Rank: 13 (Overall)
6
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Nigeria
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
1.7 Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
  • 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.
    1.9 Similar To
    Owo and Itsekiri languages
    Malayalam
    1.10 Derived From
    Not Available
    Not Available

    Yoruba vs Tamil Countries

    Comparing Yoruba vs Tamil countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Yoruba and Tamil languages.

    So we find that, total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

    Find if Yoruba and Tamil are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Yoruba and Tamil speaking countries will give you the presence of Yoruba and Tamil languages in different countries. Along with Yoruba vs Tamil countries, you can also compare Yoruba vs Tamil.

    Yoruba and Tamil as Minority Language

    In Yoruba and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Tamil as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

    • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
    • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

    If you want to compare Yoruba and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

    Yoruba and Tamil Regulators

    Yoruba and Tamil speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Tamil Language History.

    Yoruba and Tamil Continents

    Thinking about Yoruba and Tamil continents in which Yoruba and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Tamil. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Yoruba and Tamil languages:

    Yoruba Interesting Facts:

    • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
    • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

    Tamil 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.
      • The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.

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