24 reactions | The history of the Tamil language can be divided into 3 periods: Old Tamil, Medieval Tamil, and Modern Tamil. Also, the Tamil language varies linguistically across 3 different dimensions: geography, caste and dialects. Six regional dialects can be classified as East, West, North, South, Central, and Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Tamil is more conservative since it retained older features of the language. | FTD Facts | Facebook

"இலங்கை நாடானது தமிழர் பூமி.இந்த மண்ணின் பூர்வீக குடிகள் தமிழர்கள். தமிழ் மொழி இந்த நாட்டின் பிரதான மொழி" என நாடாளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர் சி.வி. விக்னேஷ்வரன் பேசியிருந்ததற்கு சிங்கள அரசியல்வாதிகள் எதிர்ப்பு தெரிவித்து வருகின்றனர். | BBC News தமிழ்

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on January 18, 2023, clarified that he did not suggest changing the name of the state and had used the word "Tamizhagam" to only focus on the long-standing historical cultural connection between the Tamil people and Kashi. It was an effort to put an end to the two-week-old controversy over his suggestion to use "Tamizhagam" instead of Tamil Nadu. #DMK #TamilNadu #RNRavi #TimesNow #TimeNowNews #TNOriginals #TimesNowOriginals | TIMES NOW | Facebook