Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
France
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Africa, Canada
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française
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.
- French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
- French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
Similar To
Malayalam
Italian Language
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
bonjour
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Merci
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Comment allez-vous?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
bonne Nuit
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
bonsoir
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
bon Après-Midi
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Bonjour
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
S'il vous plaît
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
désolé
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
au revoir
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Je t'aime
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Excuse Moi
Dialect 1
Kongu
Quebec French
Where They Speak
Kongu
New Brunswick, New England, Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
African French
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Africa
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Swiss French
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Northeast France, Switzerland
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
français
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Français
French Name
tamoul
français
German Name
Tamil
Französisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[fʁɑ̃sɛ]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Not Available
Origin
300 BC
9th Century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Romance
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Old French, Middle French and French
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Standard French
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
le Français Signé (Signed French, France)
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
stan1290
Linguasphere
tami1289
51-AAA-i
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional, Synthetic