Is it easy to learn Tamil?

The written and spoken forms of Tamil are very different from each other. Although this is a common trait of major Indian languages, it makes it difficult for beginners to learn Tamil. The written form when spoken might sound very old-fashioned and pretentious.
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How long would it take to learn Tamil?

You can talk to Tamil in 15 - 30 days, and you can talk about it in fluently as you practice it daily. It can be taught in three months. It's very early to learn and write. But you can easily learn to ready and write within 1 month as it is a very understandable language.
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Is Tamil easy or hard?

Tamil is actually one of the most difficult languages that existed.
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Is Tamil worth learning?

Originally Answered: Is it worthwhile to learn the Tamil language? Yes Absolutely it's worth. When you starts to learn you will able to gather life experience things parallel. ThiruKural is the best and easiest way to learn.
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Which states in India speak Tamil?

Tamil language, member of the Dravidian language family, spoken primarily in India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry).
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How many letters are there in Tamil?

The Tamil alphabet has 12 vowels, 18 consonants, 12 vowels by 18 consonants, 1 unique character ஃ totalling 247 letters.
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Why Tamil language is best?

Being the longest surviving language in the world, it is rich in poetry and has contributed more towards ancient & modern literature and its greatness transcends cultural boundaries. It has some incredible historical significance.
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Why is learning Tamil difficult?

The written and spoken forms of Tamil are very different from each other. Although this is a common trait of major Indian languages, it makes it difficult for beginners to learn Tamil. The written form when spoken might sound very old-fashioned and pretentious.
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Is English hard to learn for Tamil speakers?

I would say it is considerably difficult for an English speaker. Tamil is from an entirely unrelated family, its grammar is very different, it has very little vocabulary in common, it has a different writing system and worst of all it has a high degree of diglossia.
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Is Tamil harder than Hindi?

It may be because their languages are closer to Hindi and learning Hindi therefore is probably easier for them. It is not so easy for the Tamils. The first language we learn is our mother tongue. Not learning it properly will create an imbalance in our learning processes.
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Is Tamil the toughest language?

Modern spoken Tamil also exhibits a variety of sound changes, most notably a tendency to lower high vowels in starting and medial locations. Tamil is one of the most difficult languages in India.
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What is the easiest Indian language to learn?

Overall Bengali has the easiest grammar – no genders for inanimate objects (like tree, hand, clock etc) and consistent verb conjugations and a vocabulary very similar to that of Hindi. For a person with no prior knowledge of any Indian language Bengali would be at the top of this list.
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How can I improve my Tamil?

Just talk with Tamilians, catch a Tamil friend, learn a line a day, try to socialize with the learnt language, say a word at least 10 times not to mug up for use in different situations, see Tamil movies, videos or music with subtitles, all the languages are easy, you can learn any language by how you learnt your ...
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What is the origin of Tamil language?

According to Bhadriraju Krishnamurti, Tamil, as a Dravidian language, descends from Proto-Dravidian, a proto-language. Linguistic reconstruction suggests that Proto-Dravidian was spoken around the third millennium BC, possibly in the region around the lower Godavari river basin in peninsular India.
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Which is the hardest language in the world?

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons.
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Which is the easiest language to learn?

10 Easiest Languages for English speakers to learn
  1. Afrikaans. Like English, Afrikaans is in the West Germanic language family. ...
  2. French. ...
  3. Spanish. ...
  4. Dutch. ...
  5. Norwegian. ...
  6. Portuguese. ...
  7. Swedish. ...
  8. Italian.
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Is Tamil writing hard?

Tamil is an easy language to learn compared to other Dravidian languages like Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu etc. It has a fewer vowels and consonants and it can be easily pronounced. The letters can be learnt within a week or two if you are serious to learn it. Now the hard part is to speak.
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Which is mother of all languages?

COIMBATORE: The Tamil language is older than Sanskrit and is "the mother of all languages in the world," said Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday.
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Is Tamil special?

The Tamil language is special, there's no denying that. But the reasons why are so many and so varied that it's better if we point a few out. From its rich cultural history to its ease of use to the widespread usage of it around the world, Tamil has a world of facets to it.
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Is Tamil the mother of all languages?

So, it happened long ago. Tamil and other Dravidian languages came from Dravidian language. So, technically, Tamil was not the mother of all languages.
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Who Changed Tamil letters?

History. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy was one of the people to suggest script reform. A Script Reform Committee was formed in 1947 under Periyar E. V.
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What is the 27th alphabet in English?

Total number of letters in the alphabet

Until 1835, the English Alphabet consisted of 27 letters: right after "Z" the 27th letter of the alphabet was ampersand (&). The English Alphabet (or Modern English Alphabet) today consists of 26 letters: 23 from Old English and 3 added later.
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Who invented Tamil alphabets?

In the 4th century, the Pallava dynasty created a new script for Tamil and the Grantha alphabet evolved from it, adding the Vaṭṭeḻuttu alphabet for sounds not found to write Sanskrit.
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