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
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.
- 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
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Hello
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Thank you
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
How are you?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Night
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Evening
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Good Morning
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Please
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Sorry
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Bye
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
I love you
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Excuse Me
Dialect 1
Kongu
American English
Where They Speak
Kongu
United States of America
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Hiberno-English
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Welsh English
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
United Kingdom
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
English
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
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French Name
tamoul
anglais
German Name
Tamil
Englisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
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Origin
300 BC
5th Century AD
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and English
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Standard English
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Signed English
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
stan1293
Linguasphere
tami1289
52-ABA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Analytic, Fusional, Isolating, Synthetic