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Tamil and Somali Speaking countries


Somali and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
3   
12

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Somalia   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa, Middle East   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Yemen   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy   

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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  • 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.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
Afar and Oromo Language   

Derived From
Not Available   
Arabic Language   

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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:

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