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There is dispute between Sanskrit and Tamil on which one is oldest. Scholars on both sides provide facts and accounts that their language is the oldest. Hence there is no concrete answer to this question.
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The Sanskrit language is older than the Tamil language. Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-European language that dates back to around 1500 BCE, while Tamil evolved as a Dravidian language later on, with its earliest written records dating to around the 3rd century BCE.
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Which is the oldest language among these two Kannada or Tamil?
According to linguistic scholars Tamil is older than Kannada.Classical Kannada (language of the Kadamba/Chalukya/Rashtrakuta literature, 4th AD)Language familyDravidianSouthern Tamil-Kannada Kannada-Badaga KannadaTamil Language tree -Classical Tamil (Sangam literature ca. 3rd BC or Older, by Tolkappiyam)Language familyDravidianSouthern Tamil-Kannada Tamil-Kodagu Tamil-Malayalam Tamil Tamil
Which is older language sanskrit or Arabic?
sanskrit and tamil is the older
Which language is older Tamil or Telugu?
Tamil is older than Telugu, according to linguistic scholars :*Classical Tamil (Sangam literature ca. 3rd BC or Older, defined by Tolkappiyam)Classical Telugu (Dravidian language, Kakatiya literature, 9th AD)SOURCES :* Encyclopedia Britannica (2008), "Telugu literature", Quote: "The literature, beginning in the 10th or 11th century.* Zvelebil, Kamil (1997), The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India: On Tamil Literature of South India
Is Telugu derived from Tamil?
Both languages are very similar, and Tamil is the older language so there is a very strong possibility that Telugu was derived from Tamil.
Is Tamil is older than latin?
Probably
Which is the oldest language among these two Kannada or Tamil?
According to linguistic scholars Tamil is older than Kannada.Classical Kannada (language of the Kadamba/Chalukya/Rashtrakuta literature, 4th AD)Language familyDravidianSouthern Tamil-Kannada Kannada-Badaga KannadaTamil Language tree -Classical Tamil (Sangam literature ca. 3rd BC or Older, by Tolkappiyam)Language familyDravidianSouthern Tamil-Kannada Tamil-Kodagu Tamil-Malayalam Tamil Tamil
Which is older language sanskrit or Arabic?
sanskrit and tamil is the older
Is Tamil the world's oldest language?
No. Sanskrit is older; probably the oldest.
History of Tamil?
"TAMIL" is claimed as the first language of the world by scholars of Tamil. It's very old language than Sanskrit.
Which language is older Tamil or Telugu?
Tamil is older than Telugu, according to linguistic scholars :*Classical Tamil (Sangam literature ca. 3rd BC or Older, defined by Tolkappiyam)Classical Telugu (Dravidian language, Kakatiya literature, 9th AD)SOURCES :* Encyclopedia Britannica (2008), "Telugu literature", Quote: "The literature, beginning in the 10th or 11th century.* Zvelebil, Kamil (1997), The Smile of Murugan: On Tamil Literature of South India: On Tamil Literature of South India
Is Telugu derived from Tamil?
Both languages are very similar, and Tamil is the older language so there is a very strong possibility that Telugu was derived from Tamil.
Is Tamil is older than latin?
Probably
Free download Tamil movie very fast?
Tamil movies are movies that are made in the Indian language of Tamil. There are many websites that allow you to download older Tamil movies for free. The speed of the download depends on your Internet connection.
What is the oldest language Hebrew or Tamil?
Research suggests that Proto-Dravidian, the forerunner of Tamil, was spoken around the third millennium BCE. Hebrew is estimated by some to be least 1000 years older than that. Some scholars believe Hebrew evolved from a Canaanite dialect late in the tenth century BCE, long after Proto-Dravidian. Others date it back to more than 12,000 years, long before the Hebrew tribe became monotheistic. Jewish tradition states that Hebrew was the language with which God created the world (Rashi commentary, Genesis 2:23, quoting the midrash). Thus, certain Hebrew Psalms (92 and 139) and teachings are attributed to Adam, the first man.
When was A Language Older Than Words created?
A Language Older Than Words was created in 2000.
What language spoke bodidarma?
tamil tamil tamil
Why Tamil is more popular than other Dravidian languages?
Becos Tamil is the oldest of all the Dravidian languages. Epics are written in Tamil. Above all, Tamil is the only Indian language which is a National language in many countries, like Srilanka and Singapore.
