Description
Highlights of Thirukkural Translations
Total number of translations in all languages: 350+
Total number of translated languages: 58
Indian Languages: 29
Other World Languages: 29
Translations into UN official languages:
Translations have been completed for all the six official UN languages-Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.
Translations into UNESCO official languages:
Thirukkural has been translated into nine out of 10 official languages of UNESCO, Portuguese is the only exception.
Global reach of Thirukkural translations:
Number of countries with translations in at least one of their official languages: 148
Countries with no translation even in one official language: 45
Indian language translations planned by CICT: 52
Other world language translations planned by CICT: 6
Official languages the Kural is yet to be translated : 158
Number of official languages with more than a lakh speakers without a translation of the Kural: 105
Languages spoken in Africa: 49
Languages spoken in Americas: 5
Languages spoken in Asia: 20
Languages spoken in Caribbean: 2
Languages spoken in Europe: 26
Languages spoken in Oceania: 3
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