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Tamil and Malagasy Speaking countries


Malagasy and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa   

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   
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.
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  • Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
  • About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
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Derived From
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Tamil and Malagasy as Minority Language

In Tamil and Malagasy speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Malagasy 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.
  • Malagasy as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Malagasy Regulators

Tamil and Malagasy speaking countries provide you Tamil and Malagasy regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Malagasy is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Malagasy Language History.

Tamil and Malagasy Continents

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

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