tamil language
Tamil ( English: / ˈ t æ m ɪ l / ; தமிழ் Tamiḻ [t̪ɐmɨɻ] , pronunciation ( help · info ) ) is a Dravidian language predominantly spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka , and also by the Tamil diaspora , Sri Lankan Moors , Burghers , Douglas , and Chindians . Tamil is an official language of two countries, Sri Lanka and Singapore . [11] [12] It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry . It is also used as one of the languages of education in Malaysia , along with English, Malay and Mandarin. [13] [14] Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala , Karnataka , Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the Union Territory of the Andaman and...
