Countries
Thailand
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
National Language
Thailand
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Burma, Cambodia, Laos
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Regulated By
Royal Society of Thailand (ราชบัณฑิตยสภา)
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
Interesting Facts
- Thai is tonal language and also it is very repetitive and exaggerative language.
- You should learn thai language with native speakers and not with books or recorders, since speaking and writing in thai are not the same.
- 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.
Similar To
Lao Language
Malayalam
Derived From
Khmer Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
สวัสดี (S̄wạs̄dī)
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Thank You
ขอบคุณ (K̄hxbkhuṇ)
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
How Are You?
คุณเป็นอย่างไร? (Khuṇ pĕn xỳāngrị?)
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Good Night
นอนหลับฝันดี (Nxn h̄lạb f̄ạn dī)
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Good Evening
สวัสดี (S̄wạs̄dī)
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
Good Afternoon
สวัสดีตอนบ่าย (S̄wạs̄dī txn b̀āy)
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Good Morning
อรุณสวัสดิ์ (Xruṇ s̄wạs̄di̒)
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Please
โปรด (Pord)
தயவு (Tayavu)
Sorry
ขอโทษ (K̄hxthos̄ʹ)
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
Bye
ลาก่อน (Lā k̀xn)
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
I Love You
ผมรักคุณ (P̄hm rạk khuṇ)
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Excuse Me
ขอโทษ (K̄hxthos̄ʹ)
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Where They Speak
Isan
Kongu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Northern Thai
Madurai Tamil
Where They Speak
Northern Thailand
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Southern Thai
Tirunelveli Tamil
Where They Speak
Kedah, Kelantan, Southern Thailand, Tanintharyi
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
ภาษาไทย
தமிழ்
Alternative Names
Siamese, Standard Thai, Thaiklang
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
German Name
Thailändisch
Tamil
Pronunciation
[pʰāːsǎː tʰāj]
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Ethnicity
Central Thai and Thai Chinese
Tamil people or Tamilans
Language Family
Tai-Kadai Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Tai
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
Not Available
Early Forms
Old Thai
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
Standard Forms
Thai
Modern Tamil
Signed Forms
Thai Sign Language
Signed Tamil
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
tam
Glottocode
thai1261
tami1289, oldt1248
Linguasphere
47-AAA-b
tami1289
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
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Thai and Tamil 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 Thai and Tamil greetings helps you to understand basic phrases in Thai and Tamil language. Thai word for "Hello" is สวัสดี (S̄wạs̄dī) or Tamil word for "Thank You" is நன்றி (Naṉṟi). Find more of such common Thai Greetings and Tamil Greetings. These greetings will help you to be more confident when conversing with natives that speak these languages.
Thai vs Tamil Difficulty
The Thai vs Tamil difficulty level basically depends on the number of Thai Alphabets and Tamil 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 Thai and Tamil are the origin, speaking countries, language family, different greetings, speaking population of these languages. Want to know in Thai and Tamil, which language is harder to learn? Time required to learn Thai is 44 weeks while to learn Tamil time required is 44 weeks.
