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Tamil Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Extinct: no
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Family: Dravidian
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Branch: Southern
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Continent: Asia
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Country: India
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Region: Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. Also spoken in Bahrain, Fiji, Germany, Malaysia (Peninsular), Mauritius, Netherlands, Qatar, Réunion, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE, United Kingdom.
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Countries Where Spoken: 61,527,000 in India (1997 IMA). Population total all countries 66,000,000 first language speakers; 74,000,000 including second language users (1999 WA). Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Singapore, Sri Lanka.
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Countries Where Official: India
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Native Speakers: 61,527,000
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Speakers Total: 66,000,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 1,943
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 1,943
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 3,036
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 2,877
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Three Letter Code: TCV
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Alternative Names: TAMALSAN, TAMBUL, TAMILI, TAMAL, DAMULIAN
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Dialects: Kumux (kumkh), Vicxin (vitskhin), Vixlin (vikhlin), Ashtikulin, Balxar-calakan (balkar-tsalakan)., Imeretian, Racha-lexchxum (lechkhum), Gurian, Adzhar (acharian), Imerxev Kartlian, Kaxetian (kakhetian), Ingilo, Tush, Xevsur (kheysur), Moxev (mokhev), Pshav, Mtiul, Ferejdan, Meskhur-javakhuri., None, None, Upper Bal, Lower Bal, Lashx, Lentex., None, Jharawan, Kalat, Sarawan., Ploskost, Itumkala (shatoi), Melkhin, Kistin, Cheberloi, Akkin (aux)., Betul, Chindwara, Mandla, Seoni, Amravati, Bhandara, Nagpur, Yavatmal, Sironcha, Nirmal (adilabad), Bhamragarh, Utnoor, Aheri, Rajura, Etapally Gondi., Khondi, Gumsai, Kui (lerabaing, Buraga), Kiramang (kramang), Batulolong., Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-reddi, Salewari, Telangana, Telugu, Vadaga, Vadari, Srikakula, Vishakapatnam, East Godaveri, Rayalseema, Nellore, Guntur., Adi Dravida, Aiyar, Aiyangar, Arava, Burgandi, Kasuva, Kongar, Korava, Korchi, Madrasi, Parikala, Pattapu Bhasha, Tamil, Sri Lanka Tamil, Malaya Tamil, Burma Tamil, South Africa Tamil, Tigalu, Harijan, Sanketi, Hebbar, Mandyam Brahmin, Secunderabad Brahmi,
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Summary: Kasuva is a jungle tribe dialect. Burgandi speakers are nomadic. Aiyar and Aiyangar are Brahmin dialects. CIIL has prepared syllabus for hearing-impaired children. National language. SOV. Tamil script. Hindu, Muslim. Bible 1727-1995.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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