Malayalam and Javanese Speaking countries
Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Indonesia
National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Indonesia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname
Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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Interesting Facts
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
Similar To
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Malayalam and Javanese as Minority Language
In Malayalam and Javanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Javanese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
If you want to compare Malayalam and Javanese dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Javanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malayalam and Javanese Regulators
Malayalam and Javanese speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Javanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Javanese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Javanese Language History.
Malayalam and Javanese Continents
Thinking about Malayalam and Javanese continents in which Malayalam and Javanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Javanese. Most of the Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. While Javanese 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 Malayalam and Javanese languages:
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
The Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages and derived from Not Available.