Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
New Zealand
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
New Zealand
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Australia, Oceania
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
Māori Language Commission
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.
- "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
- The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
Similar To
Malayalam
Tahitian Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Hello
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Mauruuru koutou
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
E pēhea ana koe ?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Night pai
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
pai ahiahi
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Afternoon pai
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Morning pai
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Tēnā
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Aroha mai
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
poroporoaki
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Aroha ahau ki a koe
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
tukua ahau
Dialect 1
Kongu
South Island Māori
Where They Speak
Kongu
New Zealand
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Western North Island Maori
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
New Zealand
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Eastern North Island Maori
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
New Zealand
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
te Reo Māori
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
New Zealand Maori
German Name
Tamil
Maori-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Māori people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Polynesian
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Maori
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
maor1246
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Tamil and Maori 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 Maori dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Maori language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Maori Dialects are spoken in different Maori speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Maori Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Maori dialects include: South Island Māori , Western North Island Maori. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Maori Speaking population
Tamil and Maori speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Maori languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Maori Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Maori 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 Maori on Tamil vs Maori where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Maori Language Codes
Tamil and Maori language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Maori Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.