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
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Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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)
Where They Speak
Gabon
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Dialects
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Georgia
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Dialects
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
France
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
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
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 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
swed1254
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
52-AAA-ck to -cw
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
Swedish and Tamil Speaking population
Swedish and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Swedish and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Swedish and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Swedish language is 0.13 % 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 Swedish and Tamil on Swedish vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Swedish and Tamil Language Codes
Swedish and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Swedish and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
