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Maithili and Tamil Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India, Nepal
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
26
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
India, Nepal
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.4 Second Language
Nepal
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
1.7 Regulated By
Not Available
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
  • Maithili has rich literature.
  • 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
Bhojpuri Language
Malayalam
1.10 Derived From
Not Available
Not Available

Maithili vs Tamil Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Maithili is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

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

Maithili and Tamil as Minority Language

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

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

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

Maithili and Tamil Regulators

Maithili and Tamil speaking countries provide you Maithili and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maithili is not regulated.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Maithili and Tamil Language History.

Maithili and Tamil Continents

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

Maithili Interesting Facts:

  • Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
  • Maithili has rich literature.

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 Maithili language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Bhojpuri Language whereas Maithili language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.