Tamil and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Philippines
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Philippines
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
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
Commission on the Filipino Language
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.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Malayalam
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
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Tamil and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Tamil and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Tamil and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Ilocano Regulators
Tamil and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Tamil and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Tamil and Ilocano Language History.
Tamil and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Ilocano continents in which Tamil and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Ilocano. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Ilocano 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.