Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Assam, India
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Assam, India
  
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Not Available
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Not Available
  
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.
- In ancient times, Bodo language was written using Assamese script and Roman script.
- Bodo Language is written using Devanagari script since 1963.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Dimasa language, Garo language, Kokborok language
  
Derived From
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Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Bodo-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Devanagari
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Not Available
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Language Levels
Not Available
  
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
Not Available
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
Not Available
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Nungni khabora ma?
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
मोजां हर (Mwjang Hor)
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
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Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
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Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
मोजां फुं (Mwjang Fung)
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
अननानै (Onnanwi)
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
Not Available
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
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I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
अननाइ नों (onnai Nwng)
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
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Dialect 1
Kongu
  
(Sønabari) Western Boro dialect
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar
  
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
(Sanzari) Eastern Boro dialect
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Barpeta, Darrang, Kamrup, Nalbari
  
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
(Hazari) Southern Boro dialect
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Assam, India, Nepal
  
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
0.60 million
  
99+
Speaking Population
Not Available
  
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
0.60 million
  
99+
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
Not Available
  
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
बड़ो (boṛo)
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Bara, Bodi, Boro, Boroni, Kachari, Mech, Meche, Mechi, Meci
  
French Name
tamoul
  
Not Available
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
[bɔɽo]
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Bodo, Mech, (Assamese)
  
Origin
300 BC
  
1913
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Sino-Tibetan Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Tibeto-Burman
  
Branch
Not Available
  
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Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
Not Available
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
Not Available
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
Not Available
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
brx
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
bodo1269
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
Not Available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
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Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
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