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Marathi and Tamil Speaking countries


Tamil and Marathi Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
6   
9

National Language
India   
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   

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   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius   
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   

Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad   
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   

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.
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Similar To
Konkani Language   
Malayalam   

Derived From
Sanskrit Language   
Not Available   

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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:

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