Did Sage Agastya invent the modern Tamil language?

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No, Sage Agastya did not invent the modern Tamil language. Tamil has evolved over a long period of time through the contributions of various Tamil scholars and poets. The language has a rich literary tradition that dates back to ancient times, and it has been influenced by other Dravidian languages....
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No, Sage Agastya did not invent the modern Tamil language. Tamil has evolved over a long period of time through the contributions of various Tamil scholars and poets. The language has a rich literary tradition that dates back to ancient times, and it has been influenced by other Dravidian languages. Agastya is believed to have contributed to Tamil literature by composing hymns, but he did not invent the language itself. Therefore, while Agastya played a significant role in the development of Tamil literature, he did not invent the modern Tamil language. read less
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Sage Agastya is the father of Tamil language
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Agastya didn't invent the modern Tamil language. He is only called as Father of the Ancient Tamil. More Tamil experts gave their contributions to build modern Tamil. For example, Periyaar, Vu.Ve.Su. iyer and etc...
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