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Tamil and Bhojpuri Speaking countries


Bhojpuri and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
India, No official status   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
0   
15

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
India   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Not Available   

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.
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  • Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
  • In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
Maithili and Magahi   

Derived From
Not Available   
Sanskrit Language   

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Tamil and Bhojpuri as Minority Language

In Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Bhojpuri 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.
  • Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.

If you want to compare Tamil and Bhojpuri dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Bhojpuri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Tamil and Bhojpuri Regulators

Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries provide you Tamil and Bhojpuri regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Bhojpuri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Bhojpuri Language History.

Tamil and Bhojpuri Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Bhojpuri continents in which Tamil and Bhojpuri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Bhojpuri. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Bhojpuri 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 Bhojpuri languages:

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