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How many people speak Tamil and Malayalam?


Malayalam and Tamil speaking population


How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
38.00 million   
33

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
0.57 %   
27

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
38.00 million   
26

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
Not Available   

Native Name
தமிழ்   
മലയാളം (malayāḷam)   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Alealum, Malayalani, Malayali, Malean, Maliyad, Mallealle, Mopla   

French Name
tamoul   
malayalam   

German Name
Tamil   
Malayalam   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
Not Available   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Malayali   

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Tamil native speakers vs Malayalam native speakers

How many people speak Tamil and Malayalam languages tells about Tamil native speakers vs Malayalam native speakers. The native language is also known as first language. Total 70.00 million people speak Tamil as native language while 38.00 million people speak Malayalam as native language. You can also go to Tamil vs Malayalam Dialects and find the total number of dialects in Tamil and Malayalam language. In some regions, Tamil and Malayalam languages are used as second language. There are 8.00 million speakers who use Tamil as second language and no estimate of people speaking Malayalam as second language.

Native Names of Tamil and Malayalam

Native names are used in the Tamil and Malayalam Speaking Countries. Both Tamil and Malayalam languages have their own native names.Under how many people speak Tamil and Malayalam you will get to know the native names of Tamil and Malayalam languages. The native name of Tamil is தமிழ் and native name of Malayalam is മലയാളം (malayāḷam). The alternative names of Tamil and Malayalam languages are as follows:

The French name of Tamil is tamoul whereas German name of Tamil is Tamil. The German name of Malayalam is Malayalam whereas French name of Malayalam is tamoul.

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