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Where is Tamil an official language?
Where is Tamil an official language?
- Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia
- Tamil Nadu, India, and Sri Lanka
- Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Puducherry (correct)
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka
How many scheduled languages are there in the Constitution of India?
How many scheduled languages are there in the Constitution of India?
- 18
- 20
- 25
- 22 (correct)
Which countries have significant Tamil-speaking minorities?
Which countries have significant Tamil-speaking minorities?
- Myanmar, South Africa, and Australia
- Malaysia, Myanmar, and South Africa
- Australia, Mauritius, and Malaysia (correct)
- United Kingdom, United States, and Canada
How long has recorded Tamil literature been documented?
How long has recorded Tamil literature been documented?
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What did A. K. Ramanujan describe Tamil as?
What did A. K. Ramanujan describe Tamil as?
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Study Notes
Tamil Language
- Tamil is an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore.
- There are 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, and Tamil is one of them.
- Significant Tamil-speaking minorities can be found in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, South Africa, and Trinidad and Tobago.
- Recorded Tamil literature has been documented for over 2,000 years.
- A. K. Ramanujan described Tamil as "the only language of contemporary India which is a classical language in the very same sense as classical Greek and Latin."
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