Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Iran
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
- 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
Kurdish and Persian
Malayalam
Derived From
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Perso-Arabic script
Tamil
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Salam
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
mana bebahgsh
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
chone tao?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
jawáin shap
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
jawáin begáh
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
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பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
jawáin sawáh
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Mihrabani kan
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
bebaksh / bebagsh
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Tu mana doost biyeh
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
mana bebahgsh
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Eastern Balochi
Kongu
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western Balochi
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Southern Balochi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Alternative Names
Baluchi
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
baloutchi
tamoul
German Name
Belutschisch
Tamil
Pronunciation
Not available
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
19th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Balochi
Modern Tamil
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data available
ta
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
balo1260
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
58-AAB-a
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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Balochi and Tamil Speaking population
Balochi and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Balochi and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Balochi and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Balochi 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 Balochi and Tamil on Balochi vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Balochi and Tamil Language Codes
Balochi and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Balochi and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.