Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Nigeria
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Malayalam
Alphabets in
Yoruba-Alphabet.jpg#200
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Ẹ n lẹ
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
e dupe
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
ka a ale
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
e kaaro
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Jowo
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
binu
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Kongu
Dialect 2
Ede
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Nigeria
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
yoruba
tamoul
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
[jòɾùbá]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
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Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
yoru1245
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
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All Yoruba 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 Yoruba and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Tamil Speaking population
Yoruba and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % 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 Yoruba and Tamil on Yoruba vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Tamil Language Codes
Yoruba and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.