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Tamil and English Speaking countries


English and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
33   
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National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
South Africa   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
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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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  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
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Derived From
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Latin   

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Tamil and English as Minority Language

In Tamil and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and English 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.
  • English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Tamil and English Regulators

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

Tamil and English Continents

Thinking about Tamil and English continents in which Tamil and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and English. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 English languages:

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