What is the origin/history of Tamil language?

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The Tamil language is one of the oldest living languages in the world and has a rich history dating back over 2,000 years. Tamil is a Dravidian language that originated in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The language has a rich literary tradition, and many ancient Tamil texts have survived...
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The Tamil language is one of the oldest living languages in the world and has a rich history dating back over 2,000 years. Tamil is a Dravidian language that originated in the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The language has a rich literary tradition, and many ancient Tamil texts have survived to the present day. The Tamil language and culture have also been influenced by other civilizations, including the Greeks, Romans, and Chinese. read less
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The earliest Tamil literature can be traced back to the Sangam period (c. 300 BCE to 300 CE), a time when Tamil-speaking kingdoms flourished in South India.
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It's having 2000 years of history. It's an ancient Dravidian language. Rich in it's scripts, grammar and vocabulary. The wonderful period of Tamil is called as Sangam period. It's not only a language, it contains rich unique culture, tradition and all kind of emotions together.
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Q: How are you? *epadi irukeenga? Q: Are you fine? *nalla irukeengala? # am fine # am good *nalla iruken # not bad *paravaalla # some how OK *edo irukken # not good # bad *nalla illa
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Come - Vaa
He comes - avan varukiraan She comes - aval varugiraal I come - naan varugiren You come - nee vaa We come - naangal varukiroam They come - avargal varukiraargal
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