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.
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.
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.
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