Tamil and Marathi Speaking countries

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

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

Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

India

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Israel, Mauritius

1.7 Regulated By

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

Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad

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.

Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Konkani Language

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Sanskrit Language

Tamil vs Marathi Countries

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

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Marathi Speaking Countries: Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Marathi is official language is 4

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

Tamil and Marathi as Minority Language

In Tamil and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Marathi 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.
Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.

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

Tamil and Marathi Regulators

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

Tamil and Marathi Continents

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

Marathi Interesting Facts:

Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.