5 Questions
Where is Tamil an official language?
Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Puducherry
Which countries have significant Tamil-speaking minorities?
Malaysia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada
What did A. K. Ramanujan say about Tamil?
It is the only language of contemporary India which is recognizably continuous with a classical past
How long has recorded Tamil literature been documented?
Over 2000 years
When is the earliest period of Tamil literature dated from?
c. 300 BC
Study Notes
Tamil Language and Literature
- Tamil is an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore.
Tamil-Speaking Minorities
- Significant Tamil-speaking minorities can be found in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and South Africa.
A. K. Ramanujan on Tamil
- A. K. Ramanujan, an Indian poet and scholar, regarded Tamil as "the only language of the [Indian] subcontinent which is not a member of the Indo-Aryan language family".
Recorded Tamil Literature
- Recorded Tamil literature has been documented for over 2,000 years.
Early Period of Tamil Literature
- The earliest period of Tamil literature is dated from around the 5th century BCE to the 1st century CE, also known as the Sangam period.
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