Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
West Java
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Indonesia
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
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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.
- The Sundanese language is second most widely spoken regional language in Indonesia.
Similar To
Malayalam
Madurese and Malay Languages
Derived From
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Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
Sundanese-Alphabets.jpg#200
Scripts
Tamil
Latin, Sundanese
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Language Levels
Not Available
Time Taken to Learn
Not Available
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Halo
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Nuhun
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Kumaha kabarna?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Wilujeng kulem
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Wilujeng wengi
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Wilujeng siang
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Wilujeng énjing
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Mangga
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Hapunten
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Wilujeng angkat
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Abdi bogoh ka anjeun
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Punten
Dialect 1
Kongu
Western dialect
Where They Speak
Kongu
Banten
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Northern dialect
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Bogor
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Priangan dialect
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Bandung
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
Not Available
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Priangan, Sunda
French Name
tamoul
soundanais
German Name
Tamil
Sundanesisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Sundanese, Bantenese, Cirebonese, Badui
Origin
300 BC
5th century AD
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
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Indonesian
Branch
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Sundanese
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
sund1251
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Tamil and Sundanese Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Sundanese dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Sundanese language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Sundanese Dialects are spoken in different Sundanese speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Sundanese Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Sundanese dialects include: Western dialect , Northern dialect. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Sundanese Speaking population
Tamil and Sundanese speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Sundanese languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Sundanese Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Sundanese language is 0.57 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tamil and Sundanese on Tamil vs Sundanese where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Sundanese Language Codes
Tamil and Sundanese language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Sundanese Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
