| Proto-South Dravidian | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction of | Dravidian languages |
| Region | South India |
| Era | ca. 2nd-3rd m. BCE |
Reconstructed ancestor | |
Template:Dravidian Proto-South Dravidian is the linguistic reconstruction of the common ancestor of the south Dravidian languages.[1][2] Its descendants include Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, Badaga, Kodava, Irula, Kota and Toda.
It has been estimated that Proto-South Dravidian existed until the beginning of the 7th century BCE. However, knowledge of the early history of Dravidian languages remains limited.[3]
References
- ↑ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-43533-8.
- ↑ Andronov, Mikhail Sergeevich (2003), A Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian Languages, Otto Harrassowitz, p. 299, ISBN 978-3-447-04455-4.
- ↑ Andronov, M. (1964). "Lexicostatistic analysis of the chronology of disintegration of Proto-Dravidian". Indo-Iranian Journal. 7 (2/3): 170–186. doi:10.1163/000000064791616433.