Tamil is written in a non-Latin script. Tamil text used in this article is transliterated into the Latin script according to the ISO 15919 standard. Tamil[b] (தமிழ், Tamiḻ, pronounced [t̪amiɻ] ⓘ), …

Jan 3, 2026 · Tamil people constitute the majority of the state’s population, and Tamil is the state’s official language. Tamil Nadu’s capital is Chennai, which is an industrial centre, but the …

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken in southern India, Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Tamil has an important place in understanding South Asia,being simultaneously a modern language spoken chiefly in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore,and a classical language …

Sep 5, 2023 · Tamil is a member of the Dravidian language family, a group of languages predominantly spoken in South India and some parts of Central and Eastern India. It is one of …

Jun 25, 2025 · Tamil is mainly spoken in southern India and is an official language in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Tamil is also an official …

Dec 2, 2022 · Tamil (தமிழ், tamil, [t̪ɐmɨɻ]) is a language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in India, Sri Lanka and Singapore. Tamil …

Tamil is derived from the name of the language. [13] The people are referred to as Tamiḻar in Tamil language, which is etymologically linked to the name of the language. [14] The origin …

Tamil language, member of the Dravidian language family, spoken primarily in India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry.

Many people speaking Tamil live in various places around the world. The Tamil language is part of the Dravidian language family, which includes Telugu, Odia, Kannada and Malayalam.