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Do Muslims in Tamil Nadu speak Tamil?
There is a general misconception that Muslims in Tamil Nadu only speak Urdu. But that’s not the case, the majority of Muslims from Tamil Nadu speak Tamil with an influence of Arabic, states Faiza Abdul Nasser, a linguaphile.
Which language do Muslims speak in India?
| Urdu | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | [ˈʊrduː] ( listen) |
| Native to | India and Pakistan |
| Region | In India: Urdu-Hindi belt, Deccan In Pakistan: Sindh (Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Mirpur Khas) |
| Ethnicity | Urdu-speaking people (Muslims of the Urdu-Hindi Belt, the Deccani people and the Muhajir people) |
Who are Dekkani Muslims?
The Deccanis (Urdu: دکنی) or Deccani People are an ethnoreligious community of Muslims who inhabit, or trace their ancestry from, the Deccan region of Southern and Central India, and speak Deccani, a distinct variety of Urdu.
When did Islam come to Kerala?
As per local tradition, Islam reached Malabar Coast, of which the Kerala state is a part of, as early as the 7th century AD. Before being overtaken by the Europeans in the spice trade, Mappilas were a prosperous trading community, settled mainly in the coastal urban centres of Kerala.
Is Hindi different from Tamil?
The difference between Tamil and Hindi is the scripts they are derived from. Tamil is written and derived from its own distinctive script, Tamil Script. As against, Hindi is written from Devanagari Script and is derived from the Sanskrit language.
What is BC caste in Tamilnadu?
List of Backward Classes in Tamil Nadu. Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala. Agaram Vellan Chettiar. Archakarai Vellala. Aryavathi (in Kanyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District).
What are Kerala Muslims called?
Mappilas
Kerala Muslims are generally referred to as the Mappilas. Mappilas are but one among the many communities that forms the Muslim population of Kerala.