Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
European Union, Malta
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Malta
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
National Council for the Maltese 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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Malayalam
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Not Available
Roman Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Ħello
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Grazzi
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Kif int?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Il-Lejla it-tajba
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Il-Lejla it-tajba
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Wara nofs in-nar it-tajjeb
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
L-għodwa t-tajba
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Jekk jogħġbok
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Skużani!
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Ċaw
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Inħobbok ħafna
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Skużi!
Where They Speak
Kongu
Malta
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Żejtun
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Malta
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Not Present
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Malti
French Name
tamoul
maltais
German Name
Tamil
Maltesisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Maltese
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Semitic
Branch
Not Available
North Abric
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Maltese
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Maltese Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
malt1254
Linguasphere
tami1289
12-AAC-c
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Synthetic
All Tamil and Maltese 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 Maltese dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Maltese language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Maltese Dialects are spoken in different Maltese speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Maltese Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Maltese dialects include: Qormi , Żejtun. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Maltese Speaking population
Tamil and Maltese speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Maltese languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Maltese Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Maltese language is Not Available. 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 Maltese on Tamil vs Maltese where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Maltese Language Codes
Tamil and Maltese language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Maltese Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.