Tamil is predominantly spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India, as well as the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. It has significant speaking populations in Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and among diaspora communities. Tamil has been recognized as a classical language by the Indian government in 2004.

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.

Jan 7, 2025 · Tamil, people originally of southern India who speak Tamil, one of the principal languages of the Dravidian family.

தமிழ் (Tamil language) தமிழர்களினதும் தமிழ் பேசும் பலரின் தாய்மொழி ஆகும். தமிழ், உலகில் உள்ள முதன்மையான மொழிகளில் ஒன்றும் செம்மொழியும் ஆகும்.

Dec 13, 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.

Tamil is spoken by approximately 70 million people worldwide and has one of the oldest literary traditions in the world with traceable beginnings to over 2,000 years ago. It holds official language status in Tamil Nadu in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore, and has a large diaspora.

Tamil culture refers to the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamils speak the Tamil language, one of the oldest languages in India with more than two thousand years of written history. Archaeological evidence from the Tamilakam region indicates a continuous history of human occupation for more than 3,800 years.

Sep 5, 2023 · Below, WHE presents everything you need to know about the Tamil language: How old is Tamil Language? It’s one of the oldest surviving languages, with a history extending beyond 2,500 years. While the precise age of the language is …

Many Tamils trace their origins to the people of Mohenjodaro in the Indus Valley around 6000 years before the birth of Christ. There is, however, a need for further systematic study of the history of the early Tamils and proto Tamils.

Aug 26, 2024 · Learn Tamil. Home; Part 1 Introduction Thamil Alphabet Pronunciation Numbers 1-100 / Fractions Times & Colors Chapter 1 Pronouns / Simple Sentences Negatives / Questions Verb Roots / Verb Suffixes Verbs - Present Tense; Chapter 2 Adding Suffixes / …