Differbetween
Tamil is very different from Malayalam although they do share some vocabularies since they belong to Dravidian Family. Grammatically speaking, Tamil is much more closer to Kannada and Telugu than Malayalam. ... Unlike other Dravidian languages including Tamil, Malayalam lacks subject-verb agreement.
- Can Tamils understand Malayalam?
- Is Malayalam derived from Tamil?
- Why is Malayalam similar to Tamil?
- Which language is easy Tamil or Malayalam?
- Is Tamil older than Malayalam?
- Is Malayalam a beautiful language?
- Is Malayalam toughest language in the world?
- Is Malayalam a dying language?
- Is Telugu derived from Tamil?
- Which is toughest language in India?
- Can Tamil speakers understand Malayalam?
Can Tamils understand Malayalam?
Malayalam is born from Tamil and Sanskrit. ... That said, it is still easier for Tamils to understand Malayalis speak and vice versa compared to people from other states because of the many similarities between both the languages.
Is Malayalam derived from Tamil?
Malayalam evolved either from a western dialect of Tamil or from the branch of Proto-Dravidian from which modern Tamil also evolved. The earliest record of the language is an inscription dated to approximately 830 ce.
Why is Malayalam similar to Tamil?
The basic structure, inflections and word order are same or very similar in both languages. ... While Malayalam has substituted a lot of Sanskrit origin terms for its vocabulary, the basic inventory of words is still of Tamil origin. So simple, day to day sentences don't change a lot.
Which language is easy Tamil or Malayalam?
If you can speak any Indian language, malayalam would be easier than tamil because malayalam has so much sanskrit influence and thus many common words. Grammar would be almost same for all Indian languages. Else, both Tamil and malayalam are equally difficult / easy.
Is Tamil older than Malayalam?
Malayalam is older than Tamil. Tamil broke away from proto-Dravidian. Malayalam emerged from the original proto-Dravidian and gave birth to Old Sanskrit. Malayalam later became 75 per cent New Sanskrit.
Is Malayalam a beautiful language?
No matter where you are in the world, a Malayali's mother tongue, the Malayalam language, will always be at the epicentre of their universe. It's such a beautiful language, but a bit complicated for an outsider. Yet, it conveys feelings and emotions perfectly.
Is Malayalam toughest language in the world?
Malayalam, a Dravidian language of India, was recently rated the hardest language of all to learn by the World Language Research Foundation.
Is Malayalam a dying language?
Unlikely, at least in the foreseeable future. Malayalam has 38 million native speakers. That is a huge number - there are only 34 countries with a larger population, and only 33 languages have more native speakers.
Is Telugu derived from Tamil?
The Telugu language is not derived from Tamil. Telegu is one of the Dravidian languages, originated along with Gondi (spoken in Madhya Pradesh) and Kovi(spoken in Orissa). ... No, Telugu is a dravidian language which is originally from Sanskrit. Telugu is related to Kannada.
Which is toughest language in India?
Google admits Malayalam(official language of Kerala State) to be the toughest language in India. It is both difficult to learn and speak as compared to any other language in India.
Can Tamil speakers understand Malayalam?
Yes and No. From personal experience, it seems that Tamils can understand Malayalam a bit more “naturally”. This is because most usage and words are common. Probably one can start conversing to a Malayaali in Tamil and the Malayaali can reply in Malayalam and convesation can proceed meaningfully and seriously.
