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Which is the oldest of the Dravidian languages of the south that has been proclaimed a classical language?

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Kannada
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Telugu
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Malayalam
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Tamil
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Solution

The correct option is D Tamil

A classical language is a language with a literature that is classical. According to UC Berkeley linguist George L. Hart, a Classical Language should be:

  • Ancient
  • Independent tradition that arose mostly on its own, not as an offshoot of another tradition.
  • It must have a large and extremely rich body of ancient literature.

There are 6 Classical Languages in India: Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Odiya. Tamil was the first Classical Language of India. The government of India declared Tamil in 2004 and Sanskrit in 2005 as classical languages.


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