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TTN translates from German, French, English and Italian into Tamil – and vice versa. Specialised translators who are native speakers, quality assurance according to ISO 17100, a quote in three clicks.
About Tamil
- Native name
- தமிழ்
- ISO code
- ISO 639-1: ta · ISO 639-3: tam
- Language family
- Dravidian
- Script
- Tamil
- Native speakers
- 79 million
- Second-language speakers
- 8 million
- Official language in
- Sri Lanka, Singapore
- Also spoken in
- India, Malaysia, Mauritius
Official language
Also spoken
Tamil is one of the oldest living literary languages, with texts over 2,000 years old. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore. Source: Wikipedia / Ethnologue, 2025
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