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A brief history of Dravidian languages

The Dravidian language family is a group of languages spoken predominantly in South India, as well as in parts of Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh. These languages have a distinct linguistic and cultural heritage that sets them apart from the Indo-Aryan languages spoken in North India. The Dravidian language family comprises over 200 languages, with Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Kodagu being some of the most widely spoken. These languages share many common linguistic features, including a complex system of grammar, a rich vocabulary derived from Sanskrit and local sources, and distinctive scripts. Tamil is one of the oldest Dravidian languages, with a written tradition dating back over 2,000 years. It is also the only Dravidian language to have developed a separate script, known as Tamil Brahmi or Tamil Grantha. The Tamil script is a complex system of symbols that represents sounds and syllables using a combination of lines, curves, and dots. Telugu is another major Dravidian ...