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Tamil and Igbo Speaking countries


Igbo and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Nigeria   

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

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Equatorial Guinea   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture   

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 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.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
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Derived From
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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:

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