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Tamil is written in a non-Latin script. Tamil text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard. Tamil[ b ] (தமிழ், Tamiḻ, pronounced [t̪amiɻ] ⓘ) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.
Sep 1, 2024 · Tamil language, member of the Dravidian language family, spoken primarily in India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. It is also an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore and has additional speakers in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, and South Africa.
- Bhadriraju Krishnamurti
3 days ago · Tamil, people originally of southern India who speak Tamil, one of the principal languages of the Dravidian family.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
v. t. e. The Tamils (/ ˈtæmɪlz, ˈtɑː -/ TAM-ilz, TAHM-), also known as the Tamilar, [ note 4 ] are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent.
Sep 5, 2023 · Official Status. Beyond its native region, Tamil is an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore, emphasizing its global significance. For example, the Sri Lankan Moors count Tamil as their native tongue. In India, Tamil stands proud as one of the country’s six classical languages.
Tamil is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. It is one of the two longest-surviving classical languages in India, along with...
As one of the 22 scheduled languages recognized by the Indian Constitution, Tamil enjoys significant legal protection and promotion within its native regions. Official Language Status: In India, Tamil holds official language status in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
