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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] ⓘ) is a classical Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.
While there are few languages that have older roots, Hebrew is often cited as the oldest spoken language in the world. This is due to Hebrew’s connection to biblical texts. However, unlike the other languages on this list, Hebrew went almost completely extinct for a few centuries before being revived.
Discover the world’s oldest languages that have survived for thousands of years, such as Hebrew, Tamil, and Basque. Learn how these ancient tongues have evol...
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.
4 Οκτ 2021 · Unlike Hebrew, Tamil has an unbroken record of at least 2,500 years in both literature and everyday life. Today, more than 80 million people speak the ancient language. It is used mostly in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore, though there are populations of Tamil speakers in Guyana, Fiji, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago as well.
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.
