• Tamil is an official language of three countries: India, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
  • Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken in southern India, Sri Lanka and Singapore by about 67.5 million people.
  • According to 36 people from all over the world, the name Tamil is of Tamil origin and means "Ancient language".
  • Today, Tamil is not only used as a means of communication, but is also an important element of cultural identity for Tamils worldwide.
  • Имя Тамиль наоборот (ананим): Ьлимат. Значение имени Тамиль. Форма арабского имени Джамиль - "красивый, приятный".
  • Tamil is part of the Dravidian language family spoken by Tamil people in India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore.
  • Modern Standard Tamil combines features of Literary Tamil with those of the spoken Central dialects.
  • Среди литератур Индии классическая и современная тамиль­ ская литература по своему богатству и художественной ценности.
  • The Tamil script has 12 vowels, 18 consonants, and one character known as an āytam that is neither a consonant nor a vowel.
  • Tamil is also spoken by significant minorities in Malaysia and Mauritius as well as emigrant communities around the world.[1].