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Which is the oldest Dravidian language?

Which is the oldest Dravidian language? Correct Answer Tamil

The Correct Answer is Tamil.

Key Points

  • Dravidian languages, a family of around 70 languages mainly spoken in South Asia.
  • The Dravidian languages are split into groups in the South, South-Middle Central, and North; these groups are further split into 24 subgroups.
  • The Constitution of India acknowledges the four major literary languages: Tamil, Telugu,  Malayalam, and Kannada.
  • They are also official languages, respectively, of the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Karnataka (formerly Mysore).
  • Tamil is the oldest of the four literary languages in the Dravidian family, with examples dating to the early Common Period.
  • Tolkappiyam (1st–4th century CE; "Ancient Literature"), the first known work in the Tamil language, is a treatise on grammar and poetics.

Additional Information 

  • Until around the 9th century CE, Malayalam was the west coast dialect of Tamil.
  • Geographically isolated by the steep Western Ghats from the main speech group, the dialect gradually evolved into a distinct language.
  • Kannada is the official language in the state of Karnataka.
  • The inscriptions in Kannada date from the 5th century CE, while Kavirajamarga ('The Royal Road of Poets'), the first literary work, is a ninth-century treatise on poetics.
  • Telugu is spoken by the greatest population among the Dravidian languages.
  • It is the third most frequently spoken of all Indian languages, after Hindi and Bengali. 

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