Tamil and Maltese Speaking countries

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

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

European Union, Malta

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Malta

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Europe

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America

1.7 Regulated By

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

National Council for the Maltese 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.

Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Western Arabic Dialects

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Roman Languages

Tamil vs Maltese Countries

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

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Maltese Speaking Countries: European Union, Malta.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Maltese is official language is 2

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

Tamil and Maltese as Minority Language

In Tamil and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Maltese 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.
Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.

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

Tamil and Maltese Regulators

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

Tamil and Maltese Continents

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

Maltese Interesting Facts:

Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.