Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
Somalia
  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
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.
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
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Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Arabic, Latin, Osmanya
  
Tamil
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
Hello
  
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
Thank You
Waad ku mahadsan tahay
  
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
How Are You?
Sidee tahay ?
  
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Good Night
Habeenka Good
  
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
Good Evening
Evening Good
  
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
Good Afternoon
galab wanaagsan
  
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
Good Morning
Subax wanaagsan
  
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
Please
Fadlan
  
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
Sorry
sorry
  
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
Bye
caraysiiyo
  
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
I Love You
Waan ku jeclahay
  
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
Excuse Me
iga raali ahow
  
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
Dialect 1
Northern Somali
  
Kongu
  
Where They Speak
Gabon, Standard Somali
  
Kongu
  
Dialect 2
Benaadir
  
Madurai Tamil
  
Where They Speak
Georgia, The capital of Mogadishu
  
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Dialect 3
Af-Ashraaf
  
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Where They Speak
Standard Somali
  
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
How Many People Speak?
13.00 million
  
99+
78.00 million
  
21
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
8.00 million
  
99+
70.00 million
  
15
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
  
8.00 million
  
24
Native Name
af Soomaali
  
தமிழ்
  
Alternative Names
Af-Maxaad Tiri, Af-Soomaali, Common Somali, Soomaaliga
  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
French Name
somali
  
tamoul
  
German Name
Somali
  
Tamil
  
Pronunciation
Not Available
  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Ethnicity
Somalis
  
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Origin
19th century
  
300 BC
  
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Cushitic
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
No early forms
  
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Standard Forms
Somali
  
Modern Tamil
  
Signed Forms
Somali Sign Language
  
Signed Tamil
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
so
  
ta
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
som
  
tam
  
ISO 639 2/B
som
  
tam
  
ISO 639 3
som
  
tam
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
tam
  
Glottocode
soma1255
  
tami1289, oldt1248
  
Linguasphere
No data available
  
tami1289
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available