Countries
India, Pakistan
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
India, Pakistan
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Pakistan
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Not Available
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
- 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
Hindi Language
Malayalam
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
Tamil
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Dialect 1
Pothohari
Kongu
Where They Speak
Pakistan
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Saraiki
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Doabi
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Pakistan, Punjab, India
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Native Name
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
French Name
pendjabi
tamoul
German Name
Pandschabi-Sprache
Tamil
Pronunciation
Not Availble
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Punjabis
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Indo-Iranian
Not Available
Branch
Indic
Not Available
Early Forms
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Modern Punjabi
Modern Tamil
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Signed Tamil
Scope
Not Available
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
panj1256
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
No data available
tami1289
Language Type
Not Available
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional
Not Available
Punjabi and Tamil Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Punjabi and Tamil greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Punjabi and Tamil language. Punjabi word for "Hello" is ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar) or Tamil word for "Thank You" is நன்றி (Naṉṟi). Find more of such common Punjabi Greetings and Tamil Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Punjabi vs Tamil Difficulty
The Punjabi vs Tamil difficulty level basically depends on the number of Punjabi Alphabets and Tamil Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Punjabi and Tamil are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Punjabi and Tamil, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Punjabi is 6 weeks while to learn Tamil time required is 44 weeks.