Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Burma
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
Malayalam
Kinyarwanda Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Bwakeye
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Urakoze
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Urakomeye?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Mwaramutse
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
Ndagusavye
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
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Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
N’agasaga
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
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Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
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Dialect 1
Kongu
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Kongu
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Ha
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Shubi
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Tanzania
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
தமிழ்
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
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German Name
Tamil
Kirundi
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
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Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Branch
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Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Kirundi
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
rund1242
Linguasphere
tami1289
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Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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Tamil and Kirundi Greetings
People around the world use different languages to interact with each other. Even if we cannot communicate fluently in any language, it will always be beneficial to know about some of the common greetings or phrases from that language. This is where Tamil and Kirundi greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Tamil and Kirundi language. Tamil word for "Hello" is வணக்கம் (Vanakkam) or Kirundi word for "Thank You" is Urakoze. Find more of such common Tamil Greetings and Kirundi Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Tamil vs Kirundi Difficulty
The Tamil vs Kirundi difficulty level basically depends on the number of Tamil Alphabets and Kirundi Alphabets. Also the number of vowels and consonants in the language plays an important role in deciding the difficulty level of that language. The important points to be considered when we compare Tamil and Kirundi are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Tamil and Kirundi, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Tamil is 44 weeks while to learn Kirundi time required is Not Available.