Malayalam
Spoken language
Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was designated a "Classical Language of... Wikipedia
Dialects: > Jeseri;
Early forms: Middle Tamil: Old Malayalam > Middle Malayalam
Ethnicity: Malayali
Language family: Dravidian > Southern > Tamil–Kannada > Tamil–Kodagu > Tamil–Malayalam > Malayalam languages > Malayalam
Native to: India
Official language in: Official languages of India > Kerala; Lakshadweep; Mahé, Puducherry
Region: Kerala with border communities in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep and Mahé, Puducherry