Countries
European Union, Ireland
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
Ireland
  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Second Language
Ireland
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
United Kingdom
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Interesting Facts
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
  
- 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
Not Available
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
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Alphabets in
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Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Tamil
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Dia dhuit
  
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
Thank You
Go raibh maith agat
  
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
How Are You?
Conas atá tú ?
  
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Good Night
Oíche mhaith
  
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
Good Evening
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
Good Afternoon
Tráthnóna maith duit
  
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
Good Morning
Dia dhuit ar maidin
  
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
Please
le do thoil
  
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
Sorry
Tá brón orm
  
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
Bye
Slán
  
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
I Love You
Is breá liom thú
  
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
Excuse Me
Gabh mo leithscéal
  
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
Dialect 1
Connacht Irish
  
Kongu
  
Where They Speak
Connacht
  
Kongu
  
Dialect 2
Munster Irish
  
Madurai Tamil
  
Where They Speak
Munster
  
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Dialect 3
Ulster Irish
  
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Where They Speak
Ulster
  
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
How Many People Speak?
1.79 million
  
99+
78.00 million
  
21
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
0.14 million
  
99+
70.00 million
  
15
Second Language Speakers
1.65 million
  
35
8.00 million
  
24
Native Name
Gaeilge (na hÉireann) / An Ghaeilge
  
தமிழ்
  
Alternative Names
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish
  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
French Name
irlandais moyen
  
tamoul
  
German Name
Mittelirisch
  
Tamil
  
Pronunciation
[ˈɡeːlʲɟə]
  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Ethnicity
Irish people
  
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Origin
c. 750
  
300 BC
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Celtic
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Goidelic
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Primitive Irish, Old Irish, Middle Irish, Classical Irish, Irish
  
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Standard Forms
An Caighdeán Oifigiúil
  
Modern Tamil
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
  
Signed Tamil
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ga
  
ta
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
gle
  
tam
  
ISO 639 2/B
gle
  
tam
  
ISO 639 3
gle
  
tam
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
tam
  
Glottocode
iris1253
  
tami1289, oldt1248
  
Linguasphere
50-AAA
  
tami1289
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
  
Not Available