Tamil and Yoruba Speaking countries

Tamil

Yoruba

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Benin, Nigeria

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

0 46

1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Nigeria

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

Yoruba Academy

1.8 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 largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Owo and Itsekiri languages

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Tamil vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing Tamil vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Tamil and Yoruba languages.

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Yoruba Speaking Countries: Benin, Nigeria.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if Tamil and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Tamil and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of Tamil and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with Tamil vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare Tamil vs Yoruba.

Tamil and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Tamil and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Yoruba 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.
Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

Tamil and Yoruba Regulators

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

Tamil and Yoruba Continents

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

Tamil 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.

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.