Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Ghana
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Akan Orthography Committee
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.
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Similar To
Malayalam
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Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
ete-sen
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
meda ase
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
wo ho te sɛn?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
maadwo
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
maadwo
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
maaha
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
maakye
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Kafra
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
bye
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Me doכ wo
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
mepa wo kyɛw
Where They Speak
Kongu
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Akuapem
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Fante
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Ghana
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
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German Name
Tamil
Akan-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Akan people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Branch
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Akan
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
akan1251
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Tamil and Akan Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Akan dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Akan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Akan Dialects are spoken in different Akan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Akan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Akan dialects include: Asante , Akuapem. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Akan Speaking population
Tamil and Akan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Akan languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Akan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Akan language is 0.17 %. 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 Tamil and Akan on Tamil vs Akan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Akan Language Codes
Tamil and Akan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Akan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.