Tamil Language

Tamil (தமிழ், tamiḻ, [t̪ɐmɨɻ] , alternative spelling: Thamizh) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and declared a classical language by the government of India in 2004. Tamil is a... More

ISO 639-2 Code:

  • tam

Rosetta Project Code:

  • tam

Also known as:

  • Tamili,
  • Tamalsan,
  • Tamal,
  • Damulian,
  • Tambul,
  • Tamil
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