| Tamil | |
|---|---|
| Geographic distribution | South India |
| Linguistic classification | Dravidian
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| Glottolog | tami1299 |
The Tamil languages are the group of Dravidian languages most closely related to Tamil. In addition to Tamil itself, they are:
- Irula, Betta Kurumba, Yerukala, Eravallan, Kanikkaran, Muthuvan, Sholaga, Kaikadi, Sankethi, Eezhavam
Arwi is not a separate language but a register of Tamil used by Muslims. It is written in the Arabic alphabet and contains many loans from Arabic.
Kakkala may be either a Tamil language or one of the Malayalam languages.