Tamil and Tagalog Speaking countries

Tamil

Tagalog

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

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

Philippines

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Philippines

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Filipinos

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Asia, Australia

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee

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.

In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Tamil vs Tagalog Countries

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

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Tagalog Speaking Countries: Philippines.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Tagalog is official language is 1

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

Tamil and Tagalog as Minority Language

In Tamil and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Tagalog 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.
Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.

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

Tamil and Tagalog Regulators

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

Tamil and Tagalog Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Tagalog continents in which Tamil and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Tagalog. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.

Tagalog Interesting Facts:

In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.