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Tamil and Telugu Speaking countries


Telugu and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam   

Total No. Of Countries
6   
9
4   
11

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu   
Andra Pradesh, India   

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry   
Karnataka   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Asia   

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles   
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu   

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University   
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh   

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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  • Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
  • Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
  

Similar To
Malayalam   
Tamil   

Derived From
Not Available   
Sanskrit Language   

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Tamil and Telugu as Minority Language

In Tamil and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Telugu 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.
  • Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.

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

Tamil and Telugu Regulators

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

Tamil and Telugu Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Telugu continents in which Tamil and Telugu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Telugu. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Telugu languages:

Tamil Interesting Facts:

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