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Arwi ( أَرْوِيُّ ʾArwīyyᵘ) or Arabu-Tamil ( Tamil: அரபுத்தமிழ் Araputtamiḻ) is an Arabic -influenced dialect of the Tamil language written with an extension of the Arabic alphabet, with extensive lexical and phonetic influences from the Arabic language. Arwi has been used extensively by the Muslims of the Tamil Nadu state of India and Sri Lanka .
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Feb 12, 2024 · To understand how Arwi originated and how it evolved, one must travel to South India's coastal towns that are predominantly Muslim settlements. Kilakarai, 530km south of Tamil Nadu's capital city...
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May 24, 2019 · A language that evolved to facilitate communication between Arab settlers and the Tamil Muslims in southern India and Sri Lanka, Arwi was in active use from the 8th century up to 19th century.
Sep 7, 2018 · Evolved as a result of the interactions between Arabs and Tamils in medieval times, Arwi or Arabu-Tamil is an Arabic influenced dialect of Tamil written with an extension of the Arabic alphabet ...
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Imamul Aroos (1816–1898) also known Quthubu zamaan Mappillai Lebbai Alim was scholar, writer, poet, preacher and reformer. He was one notable contributor for Arwi (Arabic Tamil) literature. [1] He also founder of Aroosiyatul Qadiriya tariqa (branch of qadiri Sufi order). [2]
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Mar 14, 2023 · The Arwi system of writing originated in Kayalpatnam, an ancient Arab outpost in the Coromandel coast. Old tombstones in the Coromandel Coast dating from the 1600s have inscriptions in Arabu Tamil, which is Tamil written in the Arabic script.
Arabuttamil/Arwi Tamil Muslims constitute 5.6% of the total population of the present day Tamil Nadu. Apart fro m Tamil Nadu, Tamil Muslims can be found in other parts of the world like Sri Lan ka, Singapore, Malaysia, etc. Next to Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka has the largest concentration of Tamil Muslims.
