According to linguistic scholars Tamil is older than Kannada.
Classical Kannada (language of the Kadamba/Chalukya/Rashtrakuta literature, 4th AD)
Language family
Dravidian
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Classical Tamil (Sangam literature ca. 3rd BC or Older, by Tolkappiyam)
Language family
Dravidian
Tamil is considered to be older than Kannada. Tamil is estimated to have originated around 300 BC, while Kannada is thought to have developed around the 5th century AD.
Sanskrit is the oldest among the four languages, followed by Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Sanskrit was already an established classical language before Tamil received its classical status. Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada were recognized as classical languages in the modern era.
Aramaic is an ancient Semitic language that dates back several thousand years, but it is not considered the oldest language in the world. Languages like Sumerian, Egyptian, and Sanskrit are among the oldest known languages with detailed records of their usage in ancient texts and inscriptions.
it no doubt Kannada because Kannada's first dated was found in 450 AD thats Halmidi inscripition moreover in 230 BC inscriptions are found in Ashoka inscripiction on the Bhramagiri hill where as Marathi inscripiton was first dated on 1000 AD so there is no comparision between Kannada and Marathi
Sanskrit is the oldest language in the world, please see references below. Vedic Sanskrit is the oldest attested language of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the language of the Vedas, the oldest Shruti texts of Hinduism, compiled over the period of the mid 4th to mid 3rd millennium BCE. It can be said that Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Tamazight, Hebrew and Tamil are the oldest major languages which are still spoken today. Sanskrit was also suggested as the best language for use in Computational Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence by NASA. It is the only language in the world which is scientifically precise as was discovered by the NASA scientist Rick Briggs as published in the Artificial Intelligence Magazine Rick Briggs: "As we shall see, there was a language spoken among an ancient scientific community that has a deviation of zero. This language is Sanskrit."
Kannada is considered to be older than Telugu. Kannada has a rich literary history dating back to ancient times, with inscriptions and literature from as early as the 5th century AD, while Telugu's literary history is believed to have started in the 11th century AD.
As my knowledge the tamil is oldest language among dravidian language
Tamil is considered as the oldest language amongst the Dravidian languages.
Kannada is considered to be older than Telugu. Kannada has a rich literary history dating back to ancient times, with inscriptions and literature from as early as the 5th century AD, while Telugu's literary history is believed to have started in the 11th century AD.
it no doubt Kannada because Kannada's first dated was found in 450 AD thats Halmidi inscripition moreover in 230 BC inscriptions are found in Ashoka inscripiction on the Bhramagiri hill where as Marathi inscripiton was first dated on 1000 AD so there is no comparision between Kannada and Marathi
Telugu..!
Arabic is the oldest language .
Old Tamil and Telugu are both Dravidian languages that share some linguistic similarities due to their common ancestry. However, they are distinct languages with unique characteristics in terms of grammar, vocabulary, and phonology. Both languages have evolved separately over centuries and have their own literary traditions.
1 - Contains least consonants among all Indian languages. 2 - One of the ancient (if not the oldest) languages of the world still retaining its ancient flavours. 3 - Crispy language. 4 - A language with a very rich literature content. 5 - One of the few ancient world languages with explicit grammar. 6 - A highly developed and dynamic language wherein for example, prepositions may either be spelt separate or be spelt merged with nouns. 7 - The script is its own and not borrowed and modified, as with many other languages including English.
There is no specific number of "semmozhi languages." It may be a term used in a specific context or language, but it is not a recognized classification for languages worldwide. The number of languages in the world varies based on different criteria and estimates, with around 7,000 languages spoken globally.
Sanskrit is the oldest language in the world, please see references below. Vedic Sanskrit is the oldest attested language of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the language of the Vedas, the oldest Shruti texts of Hinduism, compiled over the period of the mid 4th to mid 3rd millennium BCE. It can be said that Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Tamazight, Hebrew and Tamil are the oldest major languages which are still spoken today. Sanskrit was also suggested as the best language for use in Computational Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence by NASA. It is the only language in the world which is scientifically precise as was discovered by the NASA scientist Rick Briggs as published in the Artificial Intelligence Magazine Rick Briggs: "As we shall see, there was a language spoken among an ancient scientific community that has a deviation of zero. This language is Sanskrit."
Tamil. Among all Dravidian languages, it is Tamil which is most followed & used for communication by people of other languages, by a big margin. Apart from Tamilnadu, in Major cities of other south indian states, Tamil is the most follwed & used language, for communication, next to that state's official language and Hindi. In other parts of our country too, Tamil is the most known Dravidian language. In countries like Singapore, Malasia, Srilanka, Mauritius and even in Japan Tamil is the most used Indian Language. Tamil is an official language in Singapore & Srilanka. Tamil is the only Indian language which is an official language in other countries.
It is difficult to determine the absolute oldest language in the world, as languages evolve and change over time. However, some of the oldest recorded languages include Sumerian, Egyptian, Sanskrit, and Hebrew. These languages have ancient written records that date back thousands of years.