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Oriya and Tamil Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
16
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
India
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
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
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Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 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.
  • 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
Bengali and Assamese
Malayalam
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Oriya vs Tamil Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Oriya is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

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

Oriya and Tamil as Minority Language

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

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

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

Oriya and Tamil Regulators

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

Oriya and Tamil Continents

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

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.

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 Oriya language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Bengali and Assamese whereas Oriya language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.