Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Ethiopia
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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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.
- Amharic ranks as second most spoken Semitic language in the world.
- Amharic has its own writing system named “fidel” and it uses Amharic alphabets to write.
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)
Selam
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
amesege'nallo'
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Dehina newot?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Dehna dur
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
melkam meshe't
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
i'ndemin walu
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
i'ndemin adäru
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
i'bakwon
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
aznallehu
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
tschao
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
afekirishalehu
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
yiqirta
Where They Speak
Kongu
Gondar
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Gojjami
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Ethiopia
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Showa
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Ethiopia
Native Name
தமிழ்
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Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Abyssinian, Amarigna, Amarinya, Amhara, Ethiopian
French Name
tamoul
amharique
German Name
Tamil
Amharisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[amarɨɲɲa]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Amharas
Origin
300 BC
13th century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
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Semitic
Branch
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Ethiopic
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Ge'ez
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Amharic
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Signed Amharic
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
amha1245
Linguasphere
tami1289
12-ACB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional
All Tamil and Amharic 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 Amharic dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Amharic language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Amharic Dialects are spoken in different Amharic speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Amharic Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Amharic dialects include: Gondar , Gojjami. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Amharic Speaking population
Tamil and Amharic speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Amharic languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Amharic Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Amharic language is 0.37 %. 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 Amharic on Tamil vs Amharic where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Amharic Language Codes
Tamil and Amharic language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Amharic Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.