Malayalam and Oriya Speaking countries
Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
  
India
  
National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
  
India
  
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
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
  
Not Available
  
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 earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
  
Similar To
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
  
Bengali and Assamese
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Malayalam and Oriya as Minority Language
In Malayalam and Oriya speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Oriya 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.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Malayalam and Oriya dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Oriya Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malayalam and Oriya Regulators
Malayalam and Oriya speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Oriya regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Oriya is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Oriya Language History.
Malayalam and Oriya Continents
Thinking about Malayalam and Oriya continents in which Malayalam and Oriya speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Oriya. Most of the Malayalam speaking countries lie in Asia. While Oriya 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 Oriya 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.
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
The Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Bengali and Assamese and derived from Sanskrit Language.