Tamil national language and Tamil as a Second Language
Tamil speaking countries include both countries with Tamil national language and Tamil as a second language. Check if Tamil language is one of the Most Spoken Languages.
- Tamil is national language of Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
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Second Language is a non-native language of the speaker, but used in the locality of that person.
- Tamil is second language of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry.
The Tamil countries mentioned under Tamil Speaking countries are the countries where majority of people speak Tamil language.
Tamil as minority language
Countries with Tamil as minority language are also included in Tamil speaking countries.
- Tamil is spoken as minority language in Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
Along with Tamil speaking countries check out Tamil speaking population. The language spoken by minority of the population of a territory is called minority language.
- Continent wise Tamil speaking countries mainly lie in Asia.
You can also explore more about all Oceania Languages which are spoken in Oceania Continent.
Tamil Regulator and Facts
Many world languages have one or more language regulators. The bodies that regulate standard languages are usually called language academies. Official organizations that regulate Tamil language are Tamil regulators. Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. The regulatory bodies of Tamil lie in Tamil speaking countries. Some of the interesting facts of Tamil: