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Tamil is the oldest attested non-Sanskrit language native to India, with the earliest known records of the language dating to around 300 BCE. Just like many of the languages on this list, these early Tamil inscriptions were found in caves and on pottery.
8 Σεπ 2021 · The findings of Keeladi, a report released by the Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department (TNAD) on September 19, 2019, push back the date of Tamil-Brahmi (a variant of the Brahmi script used to write inscriptions in the early form of the Old Tamil language) to sixth century BCE.
Tamil has been recognized as a classical language by the Indian government and holds official status in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Singapore. The language has seen efforts to purify it by reducing the influence of Sanskrit and other foreign loanwords.
21 Φεβ 2023 · The oldest known written records of Tamil date back to the 3rd century BCE, with the language continuing to evolve and develop over the centuries. Sanskrit, on the other hand, is an ancient Indo-Aryan language that is also considered to be one of the oldest languages in the world.
22 Οκτ 2024 · In 2004 Tamil was declared a classical language of India, meaning that it met three criteria: its origins are ancient; it has an independent tradition; and it possesses a considerable body of ancient literature. In the early 21st century more than 66 million people were Tamil speakers.
17 Ιουλ 2018 · In fact, according to scholar R. Mathivanan, the former Chief Editor of the Tamil Etymological Dictionary Project of the Government of Tamil Nadu, the Tamil language first appeared somewhere around 200,000 BCE. If Mr. Mathivanan is correct, that would in fact make Tamil the oldest language on Earth.
4 Ιαν 2022 · However, from the above timelines of the first found inscriptions of other languages, it is clear that Tamil was certainly not the world's oldest language. This fact check was updated to clarify that the claim being examined was whether Tamil is the oldest language in the world, not just India.
