Which is older Kannada or Sanskrit?

Kannada Existed Before Christian Era Kannada is the oldest language along with Prakrit, Sanskrit, and Tamil. Linguists believe that Kannada branched off from the proto-Tamil South Dravidian division even before the Christian Era.

Is Kannada different from Tamil?

Kannada is spoken by the majority in Karnataka while Tamil is spoken in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry in India. The Kannada language is influenced by the Pali and Prakrit languages while Tamil is influenced by Dravid and Sanskrit. Kannada is written in Kannada script while Tamil is written in Tamil script.

Is the Kannada language originated from Sanskrit?

Kannada is not originated from Sanskrit as some people believe. For village basic life we can speak without using any sanskrit word. But later when Kannada political system developed by the time Sanskrit educated people started to use Sanskrit word with kannada. If you go to any tribal and see their kannada, you hardly find any sanskrit world.

Did Tamil borrow from Old Kannada?

Although the two languages owe a lot to Brahmi script and according to latest findings, Kannada speaking population was widely spread in south, central, and deccan India. Professor Iravatham mahadevan’s recent findings show that Tamil borrowed from old Kannada and not the other way round.

What are some interesting facts about the Tamil language?

Other languages like Tamil, Kannada have a hand in it, not to forget Telugu,the Godavari Valley has a rich ,ancient History. While much evidence has been found on Tamil, about its antiquity relatively it is less in the other languages. Another point is that the Tamil Kingdom was located in Lemuria.

What is the meaning of Zha-Kara in Tamil and Kannada?

The “zha-kara” is special to Tamil, “da” to Telugu and “la” to Kannada. Where “zha ” occurs in Tamil, it is “da” in Telugu and “la” in Kannada. Take the Sanskrit word “pravala” (coral). It is “pavazham” in Tamil, “pakadalu” in Telegu and “havala” in Kannada.