Are there different types of Tamil?

Are there different types of Tamil?

Tamil dialects include Central Tamil dialect, Kongu Tamil, Madras Bashai, Madurai Tamil, Nellai Tamil, Kumari Tamil in India; Batticaloa Tamil dialect, Jaffna Tamil dialect, Negombo Tamil dialect in Sri Lanka; and Malaysian Tamil in Malaysia.

Is Sri Lankan Tamil same as Indian Tamil?

Sri Lankan Tamils (also called Ceylon Tamils) are descendants of the Tamils of the old Jaffna Kingdom and east coast chieftaincies called Vannimais. The Indian Tamils (or Hill Country Tamils) are descendants of bonded labourers sent from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka in the 19th century to work on tea plantations.

Which is the most spoken language in Tamil Nadu?

Tamil
Tamil Nadu/Languages

How many dialects are there in Tamilnadu?

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They are Telugu, Malayalam,Urdu,Kannada and Tamil.

What all languages are spoken in Tamil Nadu?

What are the different Tamil dialects in India?

Tamil dialects include Central Tamil dialect, Kongu Tamil, Madras Bashai, Madurai Tamil, Nellai Tamil, Kumari tamil in India and Batticaloa Tamil dialect, Jaffna Tamil dialect, Negombo Tamil dialect in Sri Lanka.

What is Sri Lankan Tamil or Ealam Tamil?

Sri Lankan Tamil or Ealam Tamil : Sri Lankan is a Tamil dialect which is spoken by Sri Lankan Tamils. This dialect is known for its purity. Even now, it is spoken very similar to Old Tamil.

What are the differences between the Sri Lankan and Indian dialects?

The dialects spoken in Sri Lanka retain many words and grammatical forms that are not in everyday use in India, and use many other words slightly differently.

Is Tamil a classical language?

Tamil is one of the classical languages of the world, with a rich heritage of literature. It is the most widely spoken language in Tamil Nadu. Besides Tamil Nadu, Tamil is also spoken by a number of people in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Mauritius and Malaysia. The antiquity of Tamil is comparable to Sanskrit.

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