Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Bangladesh, India
  
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
India
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
  
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.
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Assamese and Oriya
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Tamil and Bengali as Minority Language
In Tamil and Bengali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Bengali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Tamil and Bengali dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Bengali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Bengali Regulators
Tamil and Bengali speaking countries provide you Tamil and Bengali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Bengali is regulated by Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi. Also get to learn, Tamil and Bengali Language History.
Tamil and Bengali Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Bengali continents in which Tamil and Bengali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Bengali. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Tamil and Bengali languages:
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