Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Wales
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Wales
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Europe
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Argentina, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Welsh Language Commissioner
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.
- One of the Celtic language still spoken with great numbers of speakers is Welsh language.
- Welsh was evolved from British , which was spoken by ancient Britons.
Similar To
Malayalam
English Language
Derived From
Not Available
British Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Helô
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Diolch
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Sut ydych chi?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Nos da
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Noswaith dda
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
P'nawn da
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Bore da
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
os gwelwch yn dda
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Mae'n ddrwg gennym
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Hwyl
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Dw i'n dy garu di
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Esgusodwch fi
Dialect 1
Kongu
Patagonian Welsh
Where They Speak
Kongu
Argentina
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Y Wyndodeg
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Gwynedd
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Y Bowyseg
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Powys
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
தமிழ்
Cymraeg / Y Gymraeg
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Cymraeg
French Name
tamoul
gallois
German Name
Tamil
Kymrisch
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
[kəmˈrɑːɨɡ]
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Welsh people
Origin
300 BC
9th Century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Celtic
Branch
Not Available
Brythonic
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Common Brittonic, Old Welsh, Middle Welsh
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Welsh
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
tam
Not Available
Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
wels1247
Linguasphere
tami1289
50-ABA
Language Type
Living
Historical
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional
All Tamil and Welsh 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 Welsh dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Welsh language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Welsh Dialects are spoken in different Welsh speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Welsh Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Welsh dialects include: Patagonian Welsh , Y Wyndodeg. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Welsh Speaking population
Tamil and Welsh speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Welsh languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Welsh Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Welsh language is Not Available. 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 Welsh on Tamil vs Welsh where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Welsh Language Codes
Tamil and Welsh language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Welsh Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
