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Tamil Language spoken in s India, chiefly in the state of Tamil Nadu, by up to 50 million people. In addition, there are c.3 million speakers in n Sri Lanka and c.1 million distributed throughout Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Mauritius, and Guyana.

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Tam·il / ˈtaməl/ • n. 1. a member of a people inhabiting parts of southern India and Sri Lanka. 2. the Dravidian language of the Tamils. • adj. of or relating to this people or their language. DERIVATIVES: Tam·il·i·an / təˈmilēən/ adj. & n.

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