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Tamil and Kannada


Kannada and Tamil


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Karnataka, India   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Goa   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka   

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.
    •   
  • Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
  • Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
Telugu   

Derived From
Not Available   
Sanskrit Language   

Alphabets

Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200   
Kannada-Alphabets.jpg#200   

Alphabets
247   
99+
49   
29

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
12   
9
14   
11

How Many Consonants
18   
8
35   
25

Scripts
Tamil   
Kannada Script   

Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   
Left-To-Right, Horizontal   

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3   
2
5   
4

Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks   
11
44 weeks   
11

Greetings

Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)   
ಹಲೋ (Halō)   

Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)   
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)   

How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)   
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)   

Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)   
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)   

Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)   
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)   

Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)   
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)   

Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)   
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)   

Please
தயவு (Tayavu)   
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)   

Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)   
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)   

Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)   
ಬೈ (Bai)   

I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)   
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)   

Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)   
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)   

Dialects

Dialect 1
Kongu   
Badaga   

Where They Speak
Kongu   
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris   

How Many People Speak
Not Available   
540,000.00   
33

Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil   
Urali   

Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu   
kerala   

How Many People Speak
Not Available   
6,440.00   
99+

Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil   
Kurumba   

Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli   
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu   

How Many People Speak
Not Available   
220,000.00   
23

Total No. Of Dialects
10   
10
20   
18

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
78.00 million   
21
49.00 million   
29

Speaking Population
1.06 %   
19
0.58 %   
26

Native Speakers
70.00 million   
15
38.00 million   
26

Second Language Speakers
8.00 million   
24
11.00 million   
21

Native Name
தமிழ்   
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)   

Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili   
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi   

French Name
tamoul   
kannada   

German Name
Tamil   
Kannada   

Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]   
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]   

Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans   
Kannadiga   

History

Origin
300 BC   
c. 450   

Language Family
Dravidian Family   
Dravidian Family   

Subgroup
Not Available   
Not Available   

Branch
Not Available   
Not Available   

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil   
Old Kannada, Kannada   

Standard Forms
Modern Tamil   
Modern Kannada   

Language Position
18   
16
31   
25

Signed Forms
Signed Tamil   
Indian Signing System (ISS)   

Scope
Individual   
Individual   

Code

ISO 639 1
ta   
kn   

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
tam   
kan   

ISO 639 2/B
tam   
kan   

ISO 639 3
tam   
kan   

ISO 639 6
tam   
Not Available   

Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248   
nucl1305   

Linguasphere
tami1289   
No data available   

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living   
Living   

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb   
Not Available   

Language Morphological Typology
Not Available   
Not Available   

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All Tamil and Kannada Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Kannada dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Kannada language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Kannada Dialects are spoken in different Kannada speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Kannada Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Kannada dialects include: Badaga , Urali. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Tamil and Kannada Speaking population

Tamil and Kannada speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Kannada languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Kannada Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tamil and Kannada on Tamil vs Kannada where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Tamil and Kannada Language Codes

Tamil and Kannada language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Kannada Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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