Tamil and Korean Speaking countries
Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
North Korea, South Korea
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
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
The National Institute of the Korean 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.
- 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.
Similar To
Malayalam
Chinese and Japanese languages
Derived From
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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.