Malayalam to Tamil Translation
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All 198 language pairsAbout Malayalam and Tamil
Malayalam (മലയാളം) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Kerala and Lakshadweep. It is written in the Malayalam script: its letters are round, and special letters (chillu) write a consonant with no vowel at the end of a syllable. About 3.5 crore (35 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
Tamil (தமிழ்) is a Dravidian language, from the language family of South India, spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, and also Sri Lanka and Singapore, where it is an official language. It is written in the Tamil script: it has 12 vowels and 18 consonants, and a dot above a consonant (pulli) shows that it has no vowel. About 6.9 crore (69 million) people in India speak it as their first language (Census 2011).
How Malayalam and Tamil compare
- Malayalam is written in the Malayalam script and Tamil in the Tamil script, so the translation changes the script as well as the words.
- Both are Dravidian languages, so they share many related words and similar grammar.
- Both usually put words in the order subject–object–verb, with the verb at the end, which keeps sentences close in shape.
- Malayalam developed from an early form of Tamil, so the two share much of their basic vocabulary.
| Malayalam | Tamil | |
|---|---|---|
| Script | Malayalam script | Tamil script |
| Letters | അ ആ ഇ ഈ ഉ ക ഖ ഗ | அ ஆ இ ஈ உ க ங ச |
| Hello | നമസ്കാരം | வணக்கம் |
| Thank you | നന്ദി | நன்றி |
| Written | Left to right | Left to right |
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How much Malayalam text can I translate?
Up to 5,000 characters at a time, as many times as you like, free of charge.
Is my text private?
In Chrome and Edge on a computer, the Malayalam text is translated on your own device and never leaves it.
What do I need to translate?
Chrome or Edge on a computer. The first Malayalam to Tamil translation downloads the language once; after that it is instant.
Do Malayalam and Tamil use the same script?
No. Malayalam uses the Malayalam script and Tamil uses the Tamil script.
How do I type in Tamil?
Use a Tamil keyboard layout such as Tamil99, Bamini. Typing Buddy has free step-by-step lessons and typing tests for it, linked on this page.