There are approximately 70 million words in the Tamil language.
Ultimately, "Tamil" is the name of an ancient civilization.The same name is used for the place, for the language, for the tradition, for the music, and for the Dance Form where the Tamil civilization reigned.
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Tamil is an official language in two countries - India and Sri Lanka.
Yes, some English words that originated from the Tamil language include catamaran, curry, and mango. Tamil has contributed several words to the English language through trade and cultural interactions.
It is possible that the web browser you are using does not have proper Tamil language support. To view Tamil words correctly on websites, you can try installing a Tamil font or language pack in your browser settings. Additionally, you can use online tools like Google Input Tools to type in Tamil on websites.
Bodhidharma likely spoke an early form of Chinese, as he was originally from India and later traveled to China to spread the teachings of Zen Buddhism. It is also possible that he was multilingual and could have spoken other languages.
There are approximately 100,000 words in the Tamil language.
"Tamil Thai Valthu" is the state song of Tamil Nadu in India. It is sung in Tamil and praises the motherland and the Tamil language.
Cranberry is called "Nelikkai" in Tamil language.
"Orange" in Tamil language is "ஆரஞ்சு" (āraṉcu).
C. S. Mohanavelu has written: 'German Tamilogy' -- subject(s): German, Foreign words and phrases, Tamil language, German language, Influence on Tamil