Countries
Japan
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
Japan
  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Speaking Continents
Asia, Pacific
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Palau
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Interesting Facts
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
  
- 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
Korean Language
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Japanese-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Kana
  
Tamil
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal, Top-To-Bottom
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
こんにちは (Kon'nichiwa)
  
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
Thank You
ありがとう (Arigatō)
  
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
How Are You?
お元気ですか (O genki desu ka?)
  
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Good Night
おやすみなさい (Oyasuminasai)
  
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
Good Evening
こんばんは (Konbanwa)
  
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
Good Afternoon
こんにちは (Konnichiwa!)
  
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
Good Morning
おはよう (Ohayō)
  
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
Please
お願いします (Onegaishimasu)
  
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
Sorry
ごめんなさい (Gomen'nasai)
  
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
Bye
さようなら (Sayōnara)
  
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
I Love You
愛しています (Aishiteimasu)
  
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
Excuse Me
すみません (Sumimasen)
  
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
Dialect 1
Sanuki
  
Kongu
  
Where They Speak
Kagawa
  
Kongu
  
How Many People Speak
1,000,000.00
  
28
Not Available
  
Dialect 2
Hakata
  
Madurai Tamil
  
Where They Speak
Fukuoka
  
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Dialect 3
Kansai
  
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Where They Speak
kansai
  
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
How Many People Speak?
128.00 million
  
14
78.00 million
  
21
Native Speakers
128.00 million
  
9
70.00 million
  
15
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
  
8.00 million
  
24
Native Name
日本語
  
தமிழ்
  
Alternative Names
Not Available
  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
French Name
japonais
  
tamoul
  
German Name
Japanisch
  
Tamil
  
Pronunciation
/nihoɴɡo/: [nihõŋɡo], [nihõŋŋo]
  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Ethnicity
Japanese (Yamato)
  
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Origin
1185
  
300 BC
  
Language Family
Japonic Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Japanese, Early Middle Japanese, Late Middle Japanese and Early Modern Japanese
  
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Standard Forms
Japanese
  
Modern Tamil
  
Signed Forms
Signed Japanese
  
Signed Tamil
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ja
  
ta
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
jpn
  
tam
  
ISO 639 2/B
jpn
  
tam
  
ISO 639 3
jpn
  
tam
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
tam
  
Glottocode
nucl1643
  
tami1289, oldt1248
  
Linguasphere
45-CAA-a
  
tami1289
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative, Synthetic
  
Not Available