Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Ethiopia
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Somalia
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Not Available
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
- 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
Somali Language
Malayalam
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Hello
akkam
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
Galatoomi
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
Attam jirta/jirtu?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
Nagayattii buli
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
Akkam waarite
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Attam oolte / ooltan
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
Attam bulte/bultan
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
Maaloo
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
naa dhiisi
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
Nagayattii!
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
Sin jaaladha
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
Maaloo na dabarsi
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Ethiopia, Kenya
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Orma
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Kenya
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Wata
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Kenya
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Afaan Oromo
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Afaan Oromoo
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Galla-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
Not Available
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Oromos
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Cushitic
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
No early forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Afaan Oromo
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Tamil
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
nucl1736
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data available
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
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All Oromo and Tamil Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Oromo and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Oromo and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Oromo are spoken in different Oromo Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Oromo vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Oromo dialects include: Borana, Orma. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Oromo and Tamil Speaking population
Oromo and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Oromo and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Oromo and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Oromo and Tamil on Oromo vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Oromo and Tamil Language Codes
Oromo and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Oromo and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.