Cantonese and Tamil Speaking countries
Countries
Hong Kong, Macau
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
China, Guangdong
  
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
Hawaii
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Interesting Facts
- Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
- Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.
  
- 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
Chinese Language
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
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Cantonese and Tamil as Minority Language
In Cantonese and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Cantonese and Tamil as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Cantonese as minority language: Hawaii.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
If you want to compare Cantonese and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Cantonese vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Cantonese and Tamil Regulators
Cantonese and Tamil speaking countries provide you Cantonese and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division regulates Cantonese language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Cantonese and Tamil Language History.
Cantonese and Tamil Continents
Thinking about Cantonese and Tamil continents in which Cantonese and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Cantonese and Tamil. Most of the Cantonese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Cantonese and Tamil languages:
Cantonese Interesting Facts:
- Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
- Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.
Tamil Interesting Facts: