Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
India, Pakistan
  
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Pakistan
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Not Available
  
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Hindi Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Alphabets in
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Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Gurmukhi, Shahmukhi
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (namaskar)
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (shukrīā)
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਕੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੈ? (tuhāḍā kī hāl he?)
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
ਸ਼ੁੱਭ ਰਾਤਰੀ (shubh rātri)
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
  
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
ਨਮਸਕਾਰ (Namasakāra)
  
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat sri akaal)
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ (kirpā karkē)
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
ਖਿਮਾ/ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰੋ ਜੀ। (kimā)
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
ਫਿਰ ਮਿਲਾੰਗੇ (Fair milaange)
  
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
ਮੈਂ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। (mẽ tenū̃ piār kardā hā̃)
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
ਵੇਖੋ ਜੀ। (vēkhō jī)
  
Dialect 1
Kongu
  
Pothohari
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
2,500,000.00
  
22
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
Saraiki
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Afganistan, India, Pakistan
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
20,000,000.00
  
5
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Doabi
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Pakistan, Punjab, India
  
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
154.30 million
  
12
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
100.00 million
  
11
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
54.30 million
  
12
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, پنجابی
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi, Panjabi
  
French Name
tamoul
  
pendjabi
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Pandschabi-Sprache
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Not Availble
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Punjabis
  
Origin
300 BC
  
1000 AD
  
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
  
Shauraseni, Kaikeyi
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Modern Punjabi
  
Language Position
Not Available
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Indian Signing System (ISS)
  
Scope
Individual
  
Not Available
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
pa
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
pan
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
pan
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
pan
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
panj1256
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Not Available
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Fusional