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Indonesian and Tamil Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Indonesia
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
16
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Indonesia
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.4 Second Language
East Timor, Indonesia
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
1.7 Regulated By
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
  • In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Malay language
Malayalam
1.10 Derived From
Malay and Dutch Languages
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Indonesian vs Tamil Countries

Comparing Indonesian vs Tamil countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Indonesian and Tamil languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Indonesian is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

Find if Indonesian and Tamil are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Indonesian and Tamil speaking countries will give you the presence of Indonesian and Tamil languages in different countries. Along with Indonesian vs Tamil countries, you can also compare Indonesian vs Tamil.

Indonesian and Tamil as Minority Language

In Indonesian and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Tamil as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
  • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

If you want to compare Indonesian and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Indonesian and Tamil Regulators

Indonesian and Tamil speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Tamil Language History.

Indonesian and Tamil Continents

Thinking about Indonesian and Tamil continents in which Indonesian and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Tamil. Most of the Indonesian 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 Indonesian and Tamil languages:

Indonesian Interesting Facts:

  • The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
  • In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.

Tamil Interesting Facts:

  • 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.
    • The Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.