Countries
Philippines
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Philippines
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Philippines
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- 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
Tagalog Language
Malayalam
Derived From
Spanish Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Kumusta
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Salamat
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Kumusta
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
magandang gabi
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Magandang gabi
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Magandang umaga
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Mangyaring
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Paalam
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Mahal kita
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
patawarin ninyo ako
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Philippines
Kongu
Dialect 2
Hiligaynon
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Waray
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Philippines
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
filipino
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Pilipino
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
filipino; pilipino
tamoul
German Name
Pilipino
Tamil
Pronunciation
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Not Available
Tamil people or Tamilans
Origin
16th Century
300 BC
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Filipino
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
fili1244
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No Data Available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
Filipino and Tamil Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Filipino and Tamil greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Filipino and Tamil language. Filipino word for "Hello" is Kumusta or Tamil word for "Thank You" is நன்றி (Naṉṟi). Find more of such common Filipino Greetings and Tamil Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Filipino vs Tamil Difficulty
The Filipino vs Tamil difficulty level basically depends on the number of Filipino Alphabets and Tamil Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Filipino and Tamil are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Filipino and Tamil, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Filipino is 44 weeks while to learn Tamil time required is 44 weeks.
