Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Madagascar
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
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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.
- 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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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Salama!
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Misaotra
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Alina tsara
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Maraina tsara
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
azafady
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Miala tsiny
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Veloma!
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Tiako ianao.
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Azafady
Dialect 1
Kongu
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
Kongu
Merina
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Sakalava
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
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Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
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How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
தமிழ்
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
tamoul
malgache
German Name
Tamil
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Malagasy people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
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Austronesian
Branch
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Indonesian
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
standard Malagasy
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
mala1537
Linguasphere
tami1289
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Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Tamil and Malagasy 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 Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Malagasy Speaking population
Tamil and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. 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 Malagasy on Tamil vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Malagasy Language Codes
Tamil and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.