Dravidian language
Dravidian Language
The Dravidian language (pronunciation: /drəˈvɪdiən/) is a family of languages spoken mainly in southern India and parts of eastern and central India, as well as in northeastern Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and overseas in other countries such as Malaysia and Singapore. The Dravidian languages with the most speakers are Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.
Etymology
The term Dravidian is derived from Drāviḍa, a name used in the work of 7th-century Sanskrit grammarian Kumarila Bhatta to refer to the people of South India. The English word "Dravidian" was first employed by Robert Caldwell in his book of comparative Dravidian grammar based on the usage of the Sanskrit word drāviḍa in the work of the ancient author Dandin.
Related Terms
- Proto-Dravidian: The hypothetical common ancestor of the Dravidian languages.
- Dravidian peoples: The ethnic groups who speak Dravidian languages.
- Dravidian studies: The academic field devoted to the Dravidian languages, literature and culture.
- Dravidian University: A university in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, India, devoted to providing higher education and research facilities for the Dravidian languages.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Dravidian language
- Wikipedia's article - Dravidian language
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