Tamil Language and its Speakers
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What is the status of Tamil as a language in India?

  • It is an official language in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu (correct)
  • It is an official language in the Indian state of Kerala
  • It is not an official language in any Indian state
  • It is an official language in the Indian state of Karnataka

    • What did A. K. Ramanujan say about Tamil?

  • A language that lacks recognition in contemporary India
  • The only language of contemporary India which is recognizably continuous with a classical past (correct)
  • A language with no significant classical literature
  • A language that has no connection with a classical past

    • Where is Tamil also spoken as an official language?

  • South Africa and United States
  • Canada and Australia
  • Malaysia and Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka and Singapore (correct)

    • When is the earliest period of Tamil literature, Sangam literature, dated from?

    <p>From c. 300 BC until AD 300</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long has recorded Tamil literature been documented for?

    <p>Over 2000 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

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