Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Philippines
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Philippines
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
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
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
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.
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
Similar To
Malayalam
Hiligaynon Language
Derived From
Not Available
Island of Cebu
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Hoy
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Salamat
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Kumusta man ka?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Maayong Gabii
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Maayong Gabii
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Maayong Hapon
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Maayong Buntag
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Palihug
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Ikasubo ko
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Babay
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Gihigugma ko ikaw
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Ekskyus mi
Where They Speak
Kongu
Bohol
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Southern Kana
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
southern Leyte
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
North Kana
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
northern part of Leyte
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
Visayan
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Visayan
French Name
tamoul
cebuano
German Name
Tamil
Cebuano
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Cebuano people
Origin
300 BC
16th century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Standard Cebuano
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ta
No data Available
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
cebu1242
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Tamil and Cebuano 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 Cebuano dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Cebuano language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Cebuano Dialects are spoken in different Cebuano speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Cebuano Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Cebuano dialects include: Boholano , Southern Kana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Cebuano Speaking population
Tamil and Cebuano speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Cebuano languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Cebuano Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Cebuano language is 0.32 %. 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 Cebuano on Tamil vs Cebuano where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Cebuano Language Codes
Tamil and Cebuano language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Cebuano Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.