Language code: ta
Technical information about ISO 639 language code ta
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The table below provides technical details for the Tamil language, designated by the ta code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Tamil Native தமிழ் |
| Family | Southern |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern TamilCentral TamilWestern (Kongu) TamilSouthern TamilSri Lankan Tamil |
| Related languages | MalayalamKannadaTeluguTulu |
| Key facts | Earliest Tamil inscriptions date to at least the 3rd century BCEPossesses one of the oldest continuous literary traditions in South Asia, exceeding 2,000 yearsDisplays strong diglossia between formal Classical Tamil and everyday Spoken TamilModern script is an abugida with 12 vowels and 18 consonants, derived from ancient BrahmiFirst Indian language to appear in print, with a Tamil prayer book published in 1578. |
| Sample phrase | வணக்கம், நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? |
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Tamil belongs to the Dravidian language family, specifically to the Southern subgroup. It is the official language of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in India, and is also an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore. Tamil is written using the Tamil script. It is estimated that there are between 70 and 90 million Tamil speakers worldwide.
Language presence globally
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Tamil speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
Related locale codes
ta-IN – Tamil (India)
ta-LK – Tamil (Sri Lanka)
ta-MY – Tamil (Malaysia)
ta-SG – Tamil (Singapore)
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- Glossary
- Reports and statistics
- Figma integration
- AWS S3 integration
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- GitLab integration
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- Referral Program
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