Dravidian
Southern Indian languages
Dravidian refers to a family of languages spoken primarily in southern India and parts of Sri Lanka, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
The term also describes the peoples who speak these languages and their associated cultures.
Dravidian languages are distinct from the Indo-European languages dominant in northern India: Dravidian linguistic roots predate the arrival of Sanskrit.
South Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
- KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language
- MalayalamDravidian language of Kerala
- agglutinationJoining units into wholes
diglossia · script · grammar · morphology · phonology · syntax
South Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
migration · indigenous · tribe · community · culture · identity
Sacred worship structure
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- architectureBuilding design discipline
Chola · literature · classical · tradition · heritage · civilization
South Indian state
- KarnatakaSouth Indian state
- KeralaCoastal Indian state
- Sri LankaIsland nation near India
- South IndiaSubcontinent's southern states
Balochistan · peninsular · subcontinent · homeland · territory · settlement · distribution
Tamil
South Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
- KannadaSouth Indian Dravidian language
- MalayalamDravidian language of Kerala
agglutination · diglossia · script · grammar · morphology · phonology · syntax
Tamil
South Indian language
- TeluguDravidian language of southeastern India
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- ethnicityShared cultural heritage group
heritage · migration · indigenous · tribe · community · culture · identity
temple
Sacred worship structure
architecture · Chola · literature · classical · tradition · heritage · civilization
Tamil Nadu
South Indian state
South India · Balochistan · peninsular · subcontinent · homeland · territory · settlement · distribution
DravidianIndo-European
Vast language family
Indo-Aryan · Aryan · Sanskrit · Indo-Iranian · North Indian
DravidianIndo-Aryan
South Asian language branch
Aryan · North Indian · Hindustani · Punjabi · Bengali
- Dravidian languagesSouth Asian linguistic family