Is Tamil foreign language?

Tamil is recognized as a classical language by the Government of India and it is the first recognized classical language in India and it is also one of the 22 official languages in India….Sovereign states.

How many Tamil words are in English?

Gregory James, a professor with the language center of Hong Kong university believes that more than 100 words in the Oxford English Dictionary have Tamil origin, and there could be even more.

What are the similarities between the Tamil and Arabic languages?

Strictly speaking, there is no similarity between Tamil and Arabic. Tamil belongs to the Dravidian language family and it’s script is an abugida. Tamil uses vowel marks to denote vowel sounds in a text. Arabic on the other hand is an abjad and does not strictly use vowel marks to denote vowel sounds.

What is the meaning of the Tamil word ‘Tamil’?

V. Subramanian suggests the meaning “sweet sound”, from tam — “sweet” and il — “sound”. Old Tamil is the period of the Tamil language spanning the 3rd century BC to the 8th century AD. The earliest records in Old Tamil are short inscriptions from between the 3rd and 2nd century BC in caves and on pottery.

Why is Tamil considered as a classical language?

Tamil language. It has been described as “the only language of contemporary India which is recognizably continuous with a classical past.”. The variety and quality of classical Tamil literature has led to it being described as “one of the great classical traditions and literature of the world”.

How many countries have Tamil as an official language?

Tamil is an official language of three countries: India, Sri Lanka and Singapore. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. It is used as one of the languages of education in Malaysia, along with English, Malay and Mandarin.