The Tamil Language: Facts and Resources

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The Tamil Language: Facts and Resources

The Tamil language is a member of the Dravidian family of languages. These languages are thought to derive from a language spoken in India prior to the invasion of the Aryans circa.1500 B.C.E.

Dravidian languages have their own alphabets. All go go back to a common source that is related to the Devanagari alphabet used for Sanskrit.

The Tamil language is the oldest language of the Dravidian languages and is considered by some to be amongst the oldest surviving languages in the world.

Where is Tamil Spoken? 

How Many Speakers are there?

There are about 70 million people who speak Tamil.

The Tamil language is the state language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (i.e. Madras) where 65 Million speakers live.

It is also spoken in Sri Lanka by about 3 million speakers, in Malaysia by about 1 million speakers and in Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, and some parts of East Africa in lesser numbers.

How to Learn Tamil 

Talk Now Tamil

Talk Now! is the world's best selling language learning CD-ROM series for beginners, used by more than three million people. Ideal for travelers, holidaymakers, business people, schoolchildren, students and families.

Anyone over 10 years will find the disc indispensable for improving listening, understanding and spoken language skills. There are nine topics: first words, food, colors, phrases, parts of the body, numbers, time, shopping and countries.

The games and quizzes included on the disc ensure that users have fun whilst using the product, without realizing that they're learning.

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Designed for beginners who want to start learning the Tamil language as soon as possible. Whether on business, vacation, or perhaps meeting a foreign visitor, Talk Now! is the disc to get you started.

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