Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Belarus, Poland
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Belarus, Gambia
  
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Poland
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, National Languages 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.
- Since 1918, Belarusian has been the official language of Belarus.
- Belarusian include many loanwords from Polish language.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Russian and Ukrainian
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Belarusian-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Cyrillic
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Not Available
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Language Levels
Not Available
  
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
dobry dzień
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
Dziakuj
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Jak vy ?
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
Dabranač
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
Dobry viečar
  
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
dobry dzień
  
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
Dobraj ranicy
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
Kali laska
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
Vybačajcie
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
da pabačennia
  
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
JA liubliu ciabie
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
Vybačajcie
  
Dialect 1
Kongu
  
North-Eastern Belarusian
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
North-East Belarus
  
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
South-Western Belarusian
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
South-West Belarus
  
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Middle Belarusian
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Middle Belarus
  
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
9.63 million
  
99+
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
7.60 million
  
99+
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
5.89 million
  
26
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
  
French Name
tamoul
  
biélorusse
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Weißrussisch
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Not Available
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Belarusians
  
Origin
300 BC
  
18th century
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Slavic
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Eastern
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Old East Slavic
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Belarusian
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
be
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
bel
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
bel
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
bel
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
bela1254
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
53-AAA-eb < 53-AAA-e (varieties: 53-AAA-eba to 53-AAA-ebg)
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Not Available
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
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