Is Sanskrit or Tamil the oldest language in the world?
The Tamil language is recognized as the oldest language in the world and it is the oldest language of the Dravidian family. This language had a presence even around 5,000 years ago. According to a survey, 1863 newspapers are published in the Tamil language only every day.
Is Korean related to Tamil?
Comparative linguist Kang Gil-un identifies 1300 Dravidian Tamil cognates in Korean. He suggests that Korean is probably related to the Nivkh language and influenced by Tamil.
Who is the father of all languages?
| Sanskrit | |
|---|---|
| Language family | Indo-European Indo-Iranian Indo-Aryan Sanskrit |
| Early form | Vedic Sanskrit |
| Writing system | Originally orally transmitted. Not attested in writing until the 1st century BCE, when it was written in the Brahmi script, and later in various Brahmic scripts. |
| Official status |
Is Malayalam older than Tamil?
The closest relative of Tamil is Malayalam. Until the 9th century, Malayalam was a dialect of Tamil. Later these two developed as separate languages, and the process of separation was completed sometime in 14th century. The Tamil language and its literature are as old as literature of the Sanskrit language.
How old is Tamil?
A recorded Tamil literature has been documented for over 2000 years. The earliest period of Tamil literature, Sangam literature, is dated from ca. 300 BC – AD 300. It has the oldest extant literature among Dravidian languages….Tamil language.
| Tamil | |
|---|---|
| Early forms | Old Tamil Middle Tamil |
Which Dravidian language is oldest?
Tamil
Tamil. Of the four literary languages in the Dravidian family, Tamil is the oldest, with examples dating to the early Common Era. In the early 21st century, Tamil was spoken by more than 66 million people, mostly residing in India, northern Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji, and Myanmar (Burma).
Which language is more closest to Sanskrit?
Odiya is closest to Sanskrit. After that Marathi. Hindi is closer to Arabic and Persian than to Indo-Aryan languages. Same goes with Punjabi, Gujarathi and Bangladeshi Bengali.