Tamil Language Overview

Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian Union territory of Puducherry.

Tamil is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.

Tamil is spoken by significant minorities in the South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, as well as the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

<p>Tamil is one of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India and was the first to be classified as a classical language of India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Recorded Tamil literature has been documented for over 2000 years.</p> Signup and view all the answers