Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Afganistan
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Afganistan, Pakistan, Pashtun diaspora
  
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Pakistan
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan, Pashto Academy (Pakistan)
  
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.
- Pashto language is originated in the regions of Paktika and Paktia areas of Afghanistan.
- The first Pashto poem was written in the 7th century.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Persian and Balochi Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Pashto-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Arabic
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Right-To-Left, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
(salaam) سلام
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
(manana) مننه (tashakor) تشكر
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
(ta sanga yee?) څنگه يې؟
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
(shpa mo pa kheyr) شپه مو په خير
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
(maakhaam mo pa kheyr) ماښام مو په خير
  
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
(wradz mo pa kheyr) ورځ مو په خير
  
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
(sahr pikheyr) سحر پخير
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
(lotfan) لطفا
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
(zeh mutaasif yum) زه هتاسف يم
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
(da khoday pa amaan) دخداى په امان
  
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
زه ستا سره مينه کوم (za la ta sara meena kawom)
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
(bakhena ghwaarum) بخښنه غواړم
  
Dialect 1
Kongu
  
Central Pashto
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
Afganistan, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
6,500,000.00
  
14
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
Northern Pashto
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Afganistan, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
21,000,000.00
  
4
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Wanetsi
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Afganistan, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
60.00 million
  
27
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
60.00 million
  
20
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
Not Available
  
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
(paṧto) پښتو
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto, Southwestern Pashto, Pushto
  
French Name
tamoul
  
pachto
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Paschtu
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
[ˈpəʂt̪oː], [ˈpʊxt̪oː]
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Pashtun
  
Origin
300 BC
  
1651
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Indo-European Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Indo-Iranian
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Iranian
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
No early forms
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Central Pashto, Northern Pashto, Yusufzai Pashto, Southern Pashto
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
ps
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
pus
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
pus
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
pus
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
pash1269
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
58-ABD-a
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Fusional