Marathi and Tamil Speaking countries

Marathi

Tamil

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra

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

Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Israel, Mauritius

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

1.7 Regulated By

Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad

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

1.8 Interesting Facts

Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

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

Konkani Language

Malayalam

1.10 Derived From

Sanskrit Language

Not Available

Marathi vs Tamil Countries

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

Marathi Speaking Countries: Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra.
Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.

So we find that, total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

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

Marathi and Tamil as Minority Language

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

Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

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

Marathi and Tamil Regulators

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

Marathi and Tamil Continents

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

Marathi Interesting Facts:

Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

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