What is the mother of language?

Mother tongue refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the person at the time the data was collected. If the person no longer understands the first language learned, the mother tongue is the second language learned.
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Is Latin the mother of all languages?

Latin is far from being the origin of most languages, but forms the basis of the Romantic languages of Europe.
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Is Sanskrit the mother of all language?

SANSKRIT is one of the official languages of India, and is popularly known as a classical language of the country. Considered to be the Mother of all Languages, it belongs to the Indic group of language family of Indo-European and its descendents, which are Indo-Iranian and Indo-Aryan.
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Why is the mother language?

Mother tongue is the language that a child gets to hear after birth and helps give a definite shape to our feelings and thoughts. Learning in the mother tongue is also crucial for improving other critical thinking skills, second language learning, and literacy skills.
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Is Tamil the mother of all languages?

In many of the world languages, words that have no connection with Tamil language are a rarity. Therefore, the fact that Tamil is the mother of all languages in the world is beyond reasonable doubt and cannot be contradicted or disproved easily!
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Is Korean derived from Tamil?

Comparative linguist Kang Gil-un identifies 1300 Dravidian Tamil cognates in Korean. He suggests that Korean is probably related to the Nivkh language and influenced by Tamil.
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Who is mother of all languages?

In the beginning, Sanskrit stood as mother of all languages and encouraged all languages and was the reason for their growth and prosperity. One may note that most of the works in Sanskrit have been translated into other Indian languages.”
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What is India's first language?

Hindi, the language most commonly spoken as a mother tongue (primary language) in India, serves as the lingua franca across much of north and central India. Bengali is the second most commonly spoken primary language, with a significant number of speakers in eastern and northeastern regions.
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What is first language in the world?

Sumerian can be considered the first language in the world, according to Mondly. The oldest proof of written Sumerian was found on the Kish tablet in today's Iraq, dating back to approximately 3500 BC.
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Is Tamil or Sanskrit older?

Tamil is older than Sanskrit and there is record of 'Tamil Sangam' dating back 4,500 years, he said.
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Is Sanskrit God's language?

In Vedic religion, "speech" Vāc, i.e. the language of liturgy, now known as Vedic Sanskrit, is considered the language of the gods.
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Is Sanskrit older than Latin?

Q: Which is older Sanskrit or Latin? The Sanskrit language, with its antiquity, and a great structure, is considered older than the Latin language.
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Is English originated from Sanskrit?

Indian languages aren't the only ones influenced by Sanskrit—there are a number of words in the English language that come from this language, including some everyday words that may surprise you. Read on to learn about 17 words in English that ultimately come from the ancient language of Sanskrit.
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Is Sanskrit the root of all languages?

Sanskrit is a language which belongs to the Indo-Aryan group and is the root of many, but not all Indian languages.
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Which is the 2 oldest language in the world?

2. Sanskrit – 1500 BC (circa. 3500 years old) With its oldest texts dating back to around 1500 BCE, Sanskrit is probably the second oldest language in the world still being used today.
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Which is the 3 oldest language in India?

Oldest Languages Of India
  • Urdu (700 years)
  • Hindi (800 years)
  • Gujarati (1000 years)
  • Bengali (1500 years)
  • Marathi (1500 – 2000 years)
  • Odia (2000 years)
  • Malayalam (2000 years)
  • Telugu (1500 – 2000 years)
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What is the 2nd language of India?

Bengali. The second most spoken language in India by the number of speakers is Bengali and has 9.72 crore speakers. The Bengali-speaking population is 8.03 per cent of the total population.
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Who is God of language?

Vāc is the Hindu goddess of speech, or "speech personified". As brahman "sacred utterance", she has a cosmological role as the "Mother of the Vedas". She is presented as the consort of Prajapati, who is likewise presented as the origin of the Veda.
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Is Hindi older than Tamil?

Tamil is much older compared to Hindi. It is the oldest of the Dravidian languages and one of the longest and long-lasting languages in the world. In addition, it is regarded as one of the classical languages in India.
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Who is father of language?

Sometimes called "the father of modern linguistics", Chomsky is also a major figure in analytic philosophy and one of the founders of the field of cognitive science.
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Which country speak Tamil?

It is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry (Pondicherry). It is also an official language in Sri Lanka and Singapore and has significant numbers of speakers in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, and South Africa.
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Is Japanese similar to Tamil?

Japanese and Tamil share a nearly identical set of vowels (a, i, u, e, o). All of these vowels have both a short and long form. Furthermore, both Tamil and Japanese have two different nasal 'n' sounds, one of which never ends a word and one of which never begins a word.
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Which states speak Tamil?

Tamil is an official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the sovereign nations of Sri Lanka and Singapore, and the Indian Union territory of Puducherry.
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