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Tamil and Santali Speaking countries


Santali and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

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

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
1   
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal   

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   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

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.
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  • Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
  • Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
Munda Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Tamil and Santali as Minority Language

In Tamil and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Santali 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.
  • Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Santali Regulators

Tamil and Santali speaking countries provide you Tamil and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Santali Language History.

Tamil and Santali Continents

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

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