1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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
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
1.11 Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
2 Alphabets
2.1 Alphabets in
2.2 Alphabets
2.3 Phonology
2.3.1 How Many Vowels
2.3.2 How Many Consonants
2.4 Scripts
2.5 Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
2.6 Hard to Learn
2.6.1 Language Levels
2.6.2 Time Taken to Learn
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
4.1.1 Where They Speak
Kongu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
4.1.2 How Many People Speak
NA170,000.00
1.5
960000000
4.2 Dialect 2
4.2.1 Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
4.2.2 How Many People Speak
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
1400
96000000
4.4 Total No. Of Dialects
5 How Many People Speak
5.1 How Many People Speak?
78.00 million80.00 million
0.13
1200
5.2 Speaking Population
5.3 Native Speakers
70.00 million75.00 million
0.13
873
5.3.1 Second Language Speakers
8.00 million5.00 million
0.01
400
5.3.2 Native Name
5.3.3 Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
5.3.4 French Name
5.3.5 German Name
5.4 Pronunciation
5.5 Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Telugu people
6 History
6.1 Origin
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
6.3.3 Language Position
6.3.4 Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
6.4 Scope
7 Code
7.1 ISO 639 1
7.2 ISO 639 2
7.2.1 ISO 639 2/T
7.2.2 ISO 639 2/B
7.3 ISO 639 3
7.4 ISO 639 6
7.5 Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
telu1262
7.6 Linguasphere
tami1289
No data available
7.7 Types of Language
7.7.1 Language Type
7.7.2 Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Object-Verb
7.7.3 Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available