Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Haiti
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Haiti
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Cuba
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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 the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Malayalam
French Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
HaitianCreole-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Bonjou
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Mèsi
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Bon nwit
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Bon apre-midi
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Souple
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Dezole
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Babay
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Mwen renmen w
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Eskize m
Dialect 1
Kongu
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Kongu
Cap-Haitien
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Port-au-Prince
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Cayes
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
tamoul
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Tamil
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Haitians
Origin
300 BC
17th Century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European 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
Haitian Creole
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
hait1244
Linguasphere
tami1289
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Tamil and Haitian Creole 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 Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Tamil and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. 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 Haitian Creole on Tamil vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Tamil and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.