Tamil and Javanese Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Indonesia
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Indonesia
  
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
  
Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Not Available
  
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.
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tamil and Javanese as Minority Language
In Tamil and Javanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Javanese 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.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
If you want to compare Tamil and Javanese dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Javanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tamil and Javanese Regulators
Tamil and Javanese speaking countries provide you Tamil and Javanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Javanese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Javanese Language History.
Tamil and Javanese Continents
Thinking about Tamil and Javanese continents in which Tamil and Javanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Javanese. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Javanese 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 Javanese 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.
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages and derived from Not Available.