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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
64
About Bhojpuri Language
0 46
1.4 National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India
1.5 Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Karnataka
1.6 Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
1.7 Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
1.8 Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
1.9 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.
  • 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.
1.10 Similar To
Malayalam
Tamil
1.11 Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
2 Alphabets
2.1 Alphabets in
2.2 Alphabets
24760
About Irish Language
18 247
2.3 Phonology
2.3.1 How Many Vowels
1219
About Hebrew Language
0 32
2.3.2 How Many Consonants
1841
About German Language
9 60
2.4 Scripts
Tamil
Telugu Script
2.5 Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
2.6 Hard to Learn
2.6.1 Language Levels
33
About Bengali Language
2 12
2.6.2 Time Taken to Learn
44 weeks44 weeks
About Cebuano Language
3 88
3 Greetings
3.1 Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
హలో (Halō)
3.2 Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
3.3 How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
3.4 Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
3.5 Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
3.6 Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
3.7 Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
3.8 Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
3.9 Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
3.10 Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
బై (Bai)
3.11 I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
3.12 Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
4 Dialects
4.1 Dialect 1
Kongu
Waddar
4.1.1 Where They Speak
Kongu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
4.1.2 How Many People Speak
NA170,000.00
About Macedonian Language
1.5 960000000
4.2 Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Chenchu
4.2.1 Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
4.2.2 How Many People Speak
NA26,000.00
About Dzongkha Language
700 80000000
4.3 Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Manna-Dora
4.3.1 Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
4.3.2 How Many People Speak
NA30,000.00
About Romanian Language
1400 96000000
4.4 Total No. Of Dialects
1038
About Sanskrit Language
0 188
5 How Many People Speak
5.1 How Many People Speak?
78.00 million80.00 million
About Abkhaz Language
0.13 1200
5.2 Speaking Population
1.06 %1.15 %
About Xhosa Language
0.11 89
5.3 Native Speakers
70.00 million75.00 million
About Abkhaz Language
0.13 873
5.3.1 Second Language Speakers
8.00 million5.00 million
About Finnish Language
0.01 400
5.3.2 Native Name
தமிழ்
తెలుగు (telugu)
5.3.3 Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
5.3.4 French Name
tamoul
télougou
5.3.5 German Name
Tamil
Telugu-Sprache
5.4 Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not Available
5.5 Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Telugu people
6 History
6.1 Origin
300 BC
c. 575
6.2 Language Family
Dravidian Family
Dravidian Family
6.2.1 Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Branch
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Language Forms
6.3.1 Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Early Telugu epigraphy
6.3.2 Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Telugu
6.3.3 Language Position
1815
About Chinese Language
1 120
6.3.4 Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
6.4 Scope
Individual
Individual
7 Code
7.1 ISO 639 1
ta
te
7.2 ISO 639 2
7.2.1 ISO 639 2/T
tam
tel
7.2.2 ISO 639 2/B
tam
tel
7.3 ISO 639 3
tam
tel
7.4 ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
7.5 Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
telu1262
7.6 Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
7.7 Types of Language
7.7.1 Language Type
Living
Living
7.7.2 Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
7.7.3 Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available

Tamil and Telugu Alphabets

Tamil and Telugu Alphabets provides you with alphabets, vowels and consonants in Tamil and Telugu. In Tamil Alphabets there are 247 letters while in Telugu Alphabets there are 60 letters. To learn Tamil and Telugu languages the very first thing is to understand and learn alphabets of Tamil and Telugu languages. The Tamil phonology consist Tamil vowels and Tamil consonants. After alphabets, words are to be learned and after words, phrases in that language. Take a look at Tamil greetings vs Telugu greetings, where you will find numerous useful phrases. Find whether Tamil and Telugu are Most Spoken Languages.

All Tamil and Telugu 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 Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

Tamil and Telugu Speaking population

Tamil and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 %. 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 Telugu on Tamil vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Tamil and Telugu Language Codes

Tamil and Telugu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Telugu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.