Tamil and Korean Speaking countries

Tamil

Korean

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1.1 Countries

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

China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

North Korea, South Korea

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America

1.7 Regulated By

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

The National Institute of the Korean Language

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.

Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Chinese and Japanese languages

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Tamil vs Korean Countries

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

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Korean Speaking Countries: China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Korean is official language is 5

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

Tamil and Korean as Minority Language

In Tamil and Korean speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Korean 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.
Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.

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

Tamil and Korean Regulators

Tamil and Korean speaking countries provide you Tamil and Korean regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Korean is regulated by The National Institute of the Korean Language. Also get to learn, Tamil and Korean Language History.

Tamil and Korean Continents

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

Korean Interesting Facts:

Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.

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