Konkani and Tamil Speaking countries

Konkani

Tamil

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

India

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

India

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

1.4 Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

1.7 Regulated By

Govenment of Goa

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

1.8 Interesting Facts

Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.

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

Marathi

Malayalam

1.10 Derived From

Sanskrit Language

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Konkani vs Tamil Countries

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

Konkani Speaking Countries: India.
Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.

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

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

Konkani and Tamil as Minority Language

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

Konkani as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

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

Konkani and Tamil Regulators

Konkani and Tamil speaking countries provide you Konkani and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Govenment of Goa regulates Konkani language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Konkani and Tamil Language History.

Konkani and Tamil Continents

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

Konkani Interesting Facts:

Fr. Thomas Stevan wrote the first book in Konkani in 1651.
Sahitya Academy recognized konkani as a language in year 1976.

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 Konkani language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Marathi whereas Konkani language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.