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Tamil and Hindi Speaking countries


Hindi and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Fiji, India  

Total No. Of Countries
6  
9
2  
13

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
India  

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Asia, Oceania  

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  
Central Hindi Directorate  

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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  • In Hindi language, nouns are followed by post positions.
  • In Hindi, there are many familiar words in English which are in Hindi or of Hindi origin.
  

Similar To
Malayalam  
Urdu  

Derived From
Not Available  
Sanskrit Language  

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Tamil and Hindi as Minority Language

In Tamil and Hindi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Hindi 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.
  • Hindi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Hindi Regulators

Tamil and Hindi speaking countries provide you Tamil and Hindi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Hindi is regulated by Central Hindi Directorate. Also get to learn, Tamil and Hindi Language History.

Tamil and Hindi Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Hindi continents in which Tamil and Hindi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Hindi. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Hindi speaking countries lie in Asia, Oceania. 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 Hindi languages:

Tamil Interesting Facts:

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