Tamil language resources – Language Links Database

Tamil (/ˈtæmɪl/; தமிழ் Tamiḻ [tamiɻ]) is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora and Sri Lankan Muslims. Tamil is the official language of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as well as two sovereign states, Sri Lanka and Singapore. In India, it is also the official language of the Union Territory of Puducherry. Furthermore, Tamil is used as one of the languages of education in Malaysia, along with English, Malay and Mandarin. Tamil is spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.

More information: Wikipedia

Native speakers: 75 million (2011–2015)

Official language in: Sri Lanka, Singapore, India


Tamil Grammar and Pronunciation



  • mylanguages.org - free courses below about adjectives, adverbs, articles, gender (feminine, masculine…), negation, nouns, numbers, phrases, plural, prepositions, pronouns, questions, verbs, vocabulary, exercises… to help you with your Tamil grammar
  • learn101.org - “All the lessons contain audio and are all offered for free. We will learn the alphabet together. We will also review some simple grammar rules, practice common phrases, and we will have fun memorizing many important vocabulary lists, and everything else that you see below.”
  • ilanguages.org - this site is designed to teach you and help you learn Tamil for free through vocabulary, phrases, grammar and flashcards (vocabulary trainer)
  • 101languages.net - frequency list, vocabulary, grammar and many more
  • WikiBooks - alphabet and vocabulary


Tamil Reading Materials




Tamil Dictionaries




Tamil Listening and Video Resources




Radio



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