Why is Telugu similar to Tamil?
They share some common words only because they are adjacent to each other in geographic locations, and both of them heavily derive from sanskrit words. Tamil and Telugu have huge differences in terms of poetry and prose.
What should I learn Tamil or Telugu?
Since you know Sanskrit, Marathi & Hindi It is better to learn Tamil first and then it will be easy to learn Telugu. Tamil is one of the easiest Indian language to learn. The letters are easy to identify and have no group letters. Have Less no of letters compared to all other Indian languages.
Is Telugu an easy language to learn?
Yes ,Telugu is a easy language than Tamil. Tamil is very hard language. Main advantage of Telugu is that if u learn this language then it will access to speak 3 states Telanaga state,Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Madras .
Is Telugu or Tamil easier to learn for South Indians?
Both of them were quite easy to learn if you were a south indian. Generally if you know Sanskrit/Hindi then definatly telugu is easy.Tamil is quit dificult when compared to telugu because it need more practise than telugu. If you learn telugu then automatically Tamil becomes easy for you.
Is it better to learn Kannada or Telugu?
Also learning Telugu is easier than Tamil and it will become easier for you to learn Kannada if you know Telugu. I had some respect for Tamil just like I respect Sanskrit but then I came across these people on platforms like these and now I have started to hate this language.
How old is the Tamil language?
The Tamil language is known to have existed more than two thousand years ago. Sangam literature, which is considered to be earliest era of Tamil literature , is dated between BC 3 and AD 3. The earliest Telugu inscription can be dated back to 575 AD and has been attributed to Renati Cholas.