Tamil and Igbo Speaking countries

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Nigeria

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Nigeria

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Equatorial Guinea

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture

1.8 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 Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

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1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Tamil vs Igbo Countries

Comparing Tamil vs Igbo countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Tamil and Igbo languages.

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Igbo Speaking Countries: Nigeria.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Igbo is official language is 1

Find if Tamil and Igbo are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Tamil and Igbo speaking countries will give you the presence of Tamil and Igbo languages in different countries. Along with Tamil vs Igbo countries, you can also compare Tamil vs Igbo.

Tamil and Igbo as Minority Language

In Tamil and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Igbo 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.
Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.

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

Tamil and Igbo Regulators

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

Tamil and Igbo Continents

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

Tamil 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.

Igbo Interesting Facts:

In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.