Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Philippines
  
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Philippines
  
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Filipinos
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Asia, Australia
  
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
  
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
  
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".
  
Similar To
Malayalam
  
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Tagalog-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Baybayin
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
Kamusta
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
Salamat po
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
Kamusta ka na?
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
Magandang gabi
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
Magandang gabi po
  
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
Magandang hapon po
  
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
Magandang umaga po
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
pakiusap
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
pinagsisisihan
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
Paálam
  
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
Iniibig kita
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
Ipagpaumanhin ninyo ako
  
Dialect 1
Kongu
  
Batangas Tagalog
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
Batangas, Gabon
  
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
Bisalog
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Philippines
  
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Filipino
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Philippines
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
73.00 million
  
24
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
28.00 million
  
29
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
45.00 million
  
13
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
Tagalog
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Filipino, Pilipino
  
French Name
tamoul
  
tagalog
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Tagalog
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
[tɐˈɡaːloɡ]
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Tagalog people
  
Origin
300 BC
  
1593
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Austronesian Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Indonesian
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Proto-Philippine, Old Tagalog, Classical Tagalog, Tagalog
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Filipino
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
t1
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
tgl
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
tgl
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
tg1
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
taga1269
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
31-CKA
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Object-Verb-Subject, Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Object-Subject, Verb-Subject-Object
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available