Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Malaysia
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Indonesia
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Thailand
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
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.
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
Similar To
Malayalam
Indonesian Language
Derived From
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Tamil Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Hai
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
terima kasih
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Apa khabar?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Selamat Malam
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Selamat Petang
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Selamat tengah hari
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Selamat pagi
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
sila
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
maaf
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Selamat tinggal
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Saya sayang kamu
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Maafkan saya
Where They Speak
Kongu
Bengkulu Province, Sumatra
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Pekal
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Indonesia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Musi
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Indonesia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
Bahasa melayu
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
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French Name
tamoul
malais
German Name
Tamil
Malaiisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[baˈhasə malajˈsiə]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
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Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
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Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Ancient Malay, Old Malay, Pre-Modern MalayClassical Malay,
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Pluricentric Standard Malay
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Malaysian Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
stan1306
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
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Agglutinative
All Tamil and Malaysian 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 Malaysian dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Malaysian language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Malaysian Dialects are spoken in different Malaysian speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Malaysian Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Malaysian dialects include: Bengkulu , Pekal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Malaysian Speaking population
Tamil and Malaysian speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Malaysian languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Malaysian Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malaysian language is 1.16 %. 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 Malaysian on Tamil vs Malaysian where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Malaysian Language Codes
Tamil and Malaysian language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Malaysian Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.