Dravidian

Language family spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka.

Dravidian languages Tamil language family

The Dravidian languages are a language family primarily spoken in southern India and parts of Sri Lanka. They include major languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Tulu.

Dravidian derives from the name of the Dravida people, an ethnic group native to India.

Dravidian is a group of languages spoken by over 200 million people in southern India and Sri Lanka, like Tamil and Telugu.

The origins of the Dravidian languages are debated, with some theories linking them to the Indus Valley Civilization
Tamil is one of the oldest languages in the world, with a literary tradition spanning over 2000 years
The Brahui language spoken in Pakistan is considered a remnant of the Dravidian family

language family

Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Tulu

India Sri Lanka

Indian territory language family