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Where is Tamil an official language?
Where is Tamil an official language?
- Kerala, India
- Assam, India
- Punjab, India
- Tamil Nadu, India (correct)
Which other South Indian state has significant Tamil-speaking minorities?
Which other South Indian state has significant Tamil-speaking minorities?
- Odisha
- Telangana
- Kerala (correct)
- Madhya Pradesh
Where is Tamil not spoken by a significant minority?
Where is Tamil not spoken by a significant minority?
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra (correct)
- Telangana
- Andhra Pradesh
Which country does not have a significant Tamil diaspora?
Which country does not have a significant Tamil diaspora?
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What did A. K. Ramanujan describe Tamil as?
What did A. K. Ramanujan describe Tamil as?
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Official Language and Regional Presence
- Tamil is an official language in Singapore and Sri Lanka.
- Tamil Nadu is the only South Indian state where Tamil is the sole official language.
- Kerala is another South Indian state with a significant Tamil-speaking minority.
Limited Tamil Presence
- Hindi-speaking regions in North India do not have a significant Tamil-speaking minority.
Tamil Diaspora
- There is a significant Tamil diaspora in countries like Malaysia, Myanmar, and South Africa.
- However, there is no significant Tamil diaspora in China.
Tamil Language Description
- A. K. Ramanujan described Tamil as "the only language of contemporary India which is comparably classical".
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