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Tamil and Somali Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
63
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Somalia
1.4 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Middle East
1.6 Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Yemen
1.7 Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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.
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
1.9 Similar To
Malayalam
Afar and Oromo Language
1.10 Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language

Tamil vs Somali Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3

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

Tamil and Somali as Minority Language

In Tamil and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Somali 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.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

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

Tamil and Somali Regulators

Tamil and Somali speaking countries provide you Tamil and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Tamil and Somali Language History.

Tamil and Somali Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Somali continents in which Tamil and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Somali. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali 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.
    • Somali Interesting Facts:

      • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
      • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

      The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.