Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
  
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.
- 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
  
Alphabets in
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Telugu-Alphabets.jpg#200
  
Phonology
  
  
Scripts
Tamil
  
Telugu Script
  
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
  
Hard to Learn
  
  
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
  
హలో (Halō)
  
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
  
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
  
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
  
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
  
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
  
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
  
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
  
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
  
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
  
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
  
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
  
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
  
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
  
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
  
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
  
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
  
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
  
బై (Bai)
  
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
  
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
  
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
  
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
  
Dialect 1
Kongu
  
Waddar
  
Where They Speak
Kongu
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
  
Chenchu
  
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
  
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
  
Manna-Dora
  
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
  
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
  
How Many People Speak
Not Available
  
How Many People Speak?
78.00 million
  
21
80.00 million
  
20
Native Speakers
70.00 million
  
15
75.00 million
  
14
Second Language Speakers
8.00 million
  
24
5.00 million
  
29
Native Name
தமிழ்
  
తెలుగు (telugu)
  
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
  
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
  
French Name
tamoul
  
télougou
  
German Name
Tamil
  
Telugu-Sprache
  
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
  
Not Available
  
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
  
Telugu people
  
Origin
300 BC
  
c. 575
  
Language Family
Dravidian Family
  
Dravidian Family
  
Subgroup
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Branch
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Language Forms
  
  
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
  
Early Telugu epigraphy
  
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
  
Telugu
  
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
  
Not Available
  
Scope
Individual
  
Individual
  
ISO 639 1
ta
  
te
  
ISO 639 2
  
  
ISO 639 2/T
tam
  
tel
  
ISO 639 2/B
tam
  
tel
  
ISO 639 3
tam
  
tel
  
ISO 639 6
tam
  
Not Available
  
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
  
telu1262
  
Linguasphere
tami1289
  
No data available
  
Types of Language
  
  
Language Type
Living
  
Living
  
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Subject-Object-Verb
  
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
  
Not Available