Countries
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Ethiopia
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Not Available
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Amharic ranks as second most spoken Semitic language in the world.
- Amharic has its own writing system named “fidel” and it uses Amharic alphabets to write.
- 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
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Malayalam
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Selam
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
amesege'nallo'
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Dehina newot?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Dehna dur
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
melkam meshe't
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
i'ndemin walu
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
i'ndemin adäru
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
i'bakwon
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
aznallehu
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
tschao
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
afekirishalehu
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
yiqirta
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Gondar
Kongu
Dialect 2
Gojjami
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Ethiopia
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Dialect 3
Showa
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Ethiopia
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
Not Available
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Abyssinian, Amarigna, Amarinya, Amhara, Ethiopian
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
amharique
tamoul
German Name
Amharisch
Tamil
Pronunciation
[amarɨɲɲa]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Amharas
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
13th century
300 BC
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Semitic
Not Available
Branch
Ethiopic
Not Available
Early Forms
Ge'ez
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Amharic
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Signed Amharic
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
amha1245
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
12-ACB-a
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
All Amharic 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 Amharic and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Amharic and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Amharic are spoken in different Amharic Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Amharic vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Amharic dialects include: Gondar, Gojjami. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Amharic and Tamil Speaking population
Amharic and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Amharic and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Amharic and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Amharic language is 0.37 % 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 Amharic and Tamil on Amharic vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Amharic and Tamil Language Codes
Amharic and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Amharic and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.