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Somali and Tamil Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
36
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Somalia
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
Africa, Middle East
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Yemen
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
1.7 Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
  • 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
Afar and Oromo Language
Malayalam
1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
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Somali vs Tamil Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6

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

Somali and Tamil as Minority Language

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

  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.
  • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.

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

Somali and Tamil Regulators

Somali and Tamil speaking countries provide you Somali and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Somali and Tamil Language History.

Somali and Tamil Continents

Thinking about Somali and Tamil continents in which Somali and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Tamil. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali and Tamil languages:

Somali Interesting Facts:

  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

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 Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Malayalam and derived from Not Available.