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
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Malayalam
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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
Speaking Population
Not Available
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
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Celtic
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Branch
Goidelic
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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
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Signed Forms
Irish Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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tam
Glottocode
iris1253
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
50-AAA
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
Irish 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 Irish and Tamil greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Irish and Tamil language. Irish word for "Hello" is Dia dhuit or Tamil word for "Thank You" is நன்றி (Naṉṟi). Find more of such common Irish Greetings and Tamil Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Irish vs Tamil Difficulty
The Irish vs Tamil difficulty level basically depends on the number of Irish 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 Irish and Tamil are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Irish and Tamil, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Irish is 36 weeks while to learn Tamil time required is 44 weeks.
