How is Tamil language free from Sanskrit influence?

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Tamil is a Dravidian language with its own unique grammar, vocabulary, and structure. It has been influenced by other Dravidian languages and not Sanskrit. The Tamil script is distinct from the Devanagari script used for Sanskrit. Tamil literature dates back to ancient times, and it has its own rich...
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Tamil is a Dravidian language with its own unique grammar, vocabulary, and structure. It has been influenced by other Dravidian languages and not Sanskrit. The Tamil script is distinct from the Devanagari script used for Sanskrit. Tamil literature dates back to ancient times, and it has its own rich literary tradition. Tamil has its own system of numerals and has not borrowed any numerals from Sanskrit. The pronunciation of Tamil is also distinct from Sanskrit, and there are no grammatical similarities between the two languages. Therefore, Tamil language is free from Sanskrit influence. read less
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Tamil is an ancient language having the history of more than 2000 years. Unique script, Updation and adoption over periods are it's specialities. Tamil is having all the needed things itself like an ocean. It's Own structure helps this language to stand alone without the influence of other languages....
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Tamil is an ancient language having the history of more than 2000 years. Unique script, Updation and adoption over periods are it's specialities. Tamil is having all the needed things itself like an ocean. It's Own structure helps this language to stand alone without the influence of other languages. Strong grammer, unique pronunciation, large script and so many things are constructed based on calculations also. Nothing is required to borrow. We can say more and more points endlessly.... So it's simple. Tamil is always free from Sanskrit influence. read less
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Tamil is an ancient language having the history of more than 2000 years. Unique script, Updation and adoption over periods are it's specialities. Tamil is having all the needed things itself like an ocean. It's Own structure helps this language to stand alone without the influence of other languages....
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Tamil is an ancient language having the history of more than 2000 years. Unique script, Updation and adoption over periods are it's specialities. Tamil is having all the needed things itself like an ocean. It's Own structure helps this language to stand alone without the influence of other languages. Strong grammer, unique pronunciation, large script and so many things are constructed based on calculations also. Nothing is required to borrow. We can say more and more points endlessly.... So it's simple. Tamil is always free from Sanskrit influence. read less
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Tamil language developed independently from Sanskrit, and its grammar, vocabulary, and phonetics remain distinct. While there have been some loanwords, the core structure and characteristics of Tamil have preserved its uniqueness, making it relatively free from direct Sanskrit influence.
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