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