How many letters are there in Tamil?

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There are 12 vowels and 18 consonants in the Tamil language, making a total of 30 letters. These letters are used to form words and sentences in Tamil, and are written in a unique script known as the Tamil script.
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There are 247 letters in Tamil. Vowels (Uyir Ezhuthukkal) - 12 Consonants (Mei Ezhuthukkal) - 18 Vowel+Consonants combination (Uyirmei Ezhuthukkal) - 216 Aayuthu ezhuthu (ஃ) - 1
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There are 247 letters in Tamil. Vowels (Uyir Ezhuthukkal) - 12 Consonants (Mei Ezhuthukkal) - 18 Vowel+Consonants combination (Uyirmei Ezhuthukkal) - 216 Aayuthu ezhuthu (ஃ) - 1 read less
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Uyi ezhuthukkal 12 Mei ezhuthukkal 18 Ayudha ezhuthu 1 Uyimei ezhuthukkal 216 ----------- Total 247 ------------
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Uyi ezhuthukkal 12 Mei ezhuthukkal 18 Ayudha ezhuthu 1 Uyimei ezhuthukkal 216 ----------- Total 247 ------------ read less
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