Oriya and Tamil Speaking countries
Countries
India
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
India
  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
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.
Similar To
Bengali and Assamese
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
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: