Tamil
Language
Tamil
dialects, Tamil alphabet, Tamil orthography, Tamil language
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Tamil
language
Tamil:
Official language of
Number
of Tamil Speakers: 66 million worldwide, including 48
million in
Tamil
Speakers: In India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Malaysia,
Singapore, Fiji, Mauritius, the United Kingdom, the United
States, and Canada.
Language Classification: Member of Dravidian family,
including Telegu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Brahmi.
Tamil
Dialects: Many.
Tamil
Alphabet: Written in alpha-syllabic form similar to other
Asian languages.
Tamil
Language History: Conservative language. Earliest scripts of
Tamil go back to 200 B.C. |
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Tamil
Orthography: Three simple tenses: past, present, and future.
Subject-Object-Verb order in sentences. Modern Tamil has no
articles. Definite and indefinite status defined by other
grammatical devices.
Tamil
Language Enriched by: Sanskrit, Persian, Arabic, and
English.
Unique
Features of Tamil: Tamil's verbal structure reflects the
"attitude" or the state of mind of the speaker. Tamil has
been one of the most ancient languages in
For more
linguistic affiliation, language variation, orthography,
linguistic sketch, and history of Tamil language
UCLA Language Materials
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Tamil.
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