Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
India
  
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
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Israel, Mauritius
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
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.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Konkani Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Marathi-Alphabet.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Devanagari
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
  
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
  
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
बाय (Bāya)
  
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
  
Dialect 1
Kongu
  
Maharashtrian Konkani
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
Kokan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
2,400,000.00
  
23
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
Varhadi
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Vidarbha
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
7,000,000.00
  
12
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Khandeshi
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Khandesh
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
1,900,000.00
  
15
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
71.00 million
  
25
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
68.00 million
  
16
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
3.00 million
  
32
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
मराठी (marāṭhī)
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
  
French Name
tamoul
  
marathe
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Marathi
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Marathi people
  
Origin
300 BC
  
10th century
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Indo-Iranian
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Indic
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Maharashtri Prakrit
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Marathi
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
mr
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
mar
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
mar
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
mar
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
mara1378
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
omr
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available