The Tamil Wikipedia is the second largest Wikipedia among Indian languages and the 62nd largest Wikipedia by article count(As of 20 September 2023). It is also the first and only Wikipedia of Dravidian origin to possess more than 150,000+ articles (as of 2022).
https://ta.wikipedia.org/ தமிழ் விக்கிப்பீடியா ( Tamil Wikipedia , சுருக்கமாக தமிழ் விக்கி ), விக்கிப்பீடியா கலைக் களஞ்சியத்தின் தமிழ் மொழி பதிப்பு ஆகும் [1] .
The Tamil language is one of the world's longest-surviving classical languages, with a history dating back to 300 BCE. Tamil literature is dominated by poetry, especially Sangam literature, which is composed of poems composed between 300 BCE and 300 CE.
The Tamil languages, also known as the Tamiloid languages, are the group of Dravidian languages most closely related to Tamil. In addition to Tamil itself, they are Irula, Betta Kurumba, Yerukala, Eravallan, Kanikkaran, Muthuvan, Sholaga, Kaikadi, and Sankethi .
The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where Tamil is an official language or language of government. Historical map of Chola Empire where Tamil was the language of administration. Distribution of Tamil speakers in Indian Subcontinent.
Template:Constitutionally recognised languages in India Template:Contains special characters Template:Tamil transliteration. Tamil (/ ˈ t ɑː m ɪ l /; [6] தமிழ் Tamiḻ Template:IPA-ta, pronunciation (help · info)) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia.Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri ...
Dec 21, 2022 · Tamil /ˈtæmɪl/ (தமிழ், tamiḻ, [t̪ɐmɨɻ]) is the language of Tamil people of South India and North-east Sri Lanka. It has official status in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Tamil is also a national language of Sri Lanka and an official language of Singapore.