Countries
European Union, Finland, Nordic Council, Sweden
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
Sweden
  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Second Language
Finland
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Speaking Continents
Antartica, Europe
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
Institute for the Languages of Finland, Swedish Academy, Swedish Language Council
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Interesting Facts
- In Swedish language, article comes after noun.
- Most of the words in Swedish language began "S" than any other letter.
  
- 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
Norwegian and Danish Language
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
Old Norse Language
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Swedish-Aphabets.jpg#200
  
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Latin
  
Tamil
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
hej
  
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
Thank You
tacka dig
  
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
How Are You?
hur mår du
  
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Good Night
godnatt
  
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
Good Evening
god kväll
  
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
Good Afternoon
god eftermiddag
  
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
Good Morning
god morgon
  
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
Please
vänligen
  
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
Sorry
ledsen
  
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
Bye
hej då
  
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
I Love You
jag älskar dig
  
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
Excuse Me
ursäkta mig
  
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
Dialect 1
Dialects
  
Kongu
  
Where They Speak
Gabon
  
Kongu
  
How Many People Speak
78,000,000.00
  
6
Not Available
  
Dialect 2
Dialects
  
Madurai Tamil
  
Where They Speak
Georgia
  
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
How Many People Speak
78,000,000.00
  
2
Not Available
  
Dialect 3
Dialects
  
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Where They Speak
France
  
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
How Many People Speak
96,000,000.00
  
1
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
15.00 million
  
99+
78.00 million
  
21
Native Speakers
8.70 million
  
99+
70.00 million
  
15
Second Language Speakers
5.00 million
  
29
8.00 million
  
24
Native Name
Svenska
  
தமிழ்
  
Alternative Names
Ruotsi, Svenska
  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
French Name
suédois
  
tamoul
  
German Name
Schwedisch
  
Tamil
  
Pronunciation
[ˈsvɛ̂nskâ]
  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Ethnicity
Swedes, Finland Swedes
  
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Origin
13th Century
  
300 BC
  
Language Family
Indo-European Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Germanic
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Northern (Scandinavian)
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Swedish
  
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Standard Forms
Standard Swedish
  
Modern Tamil
  
Signed Forms
Tecknad svenska, ("Signed Swedish")
  
Signed Tamil
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
sv
  
ta
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
swe
  
tam
  
ISO 639 2/B
swe
  
tam
  
ISO 639 3
swe
  
tam
  
ISO 639 6
Not Available
  
tam
  
Glottocode
swed1254
  
tami1289, oldt1248
  
Linguasphere
52-AAA-ck to -cw
  
tami1289
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available