Tamil
Spoken language
Tamil is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and union territory of Puducherry, and the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore. Wikipedia
Early forms: Old Tamil: Middle Tamil
Language family: Dravidian > Southern > Tamil–Kannada > Tamil–Kodagu > Tamil–Malayalam > Tamil languages > Tamil
Native speakers: L1: 79 million (2011–2019); L2: 8 million (2011)
Official language in: India > Tamil Nadu; Puducherry;
Recognised minority language in: South Africa; Malaysia;