ISO 639-3 · otyoty
Dravidian family · extinct or historical language
Old Tamil
𑀧𑀵𑀦𑁰𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰
Old Tamil is an extinct or historical language of the Tamil languages branch (Dravidian), spoken in India. Wikidata describes it as “Ancient form of the modern Tamil language spanning 3rd BCE to 7th C.E”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
oty- Glottocode
oldt1248- Family
- Dravidian
- Wikipedia
- 15 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
5levels in the tree
—UNESCO level
Facts
| Name | Old Tamil · 𑀧𑀵𑀦𑁰𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ancient Tamil, Old Tamil language |
| Written in | Tamil-Brahmi script |
| Kind | extinct or historical language |
Vitality
Wikidata has no EGIDS or UNESCO rating for Old Tamil yet.
family tree
From Dravidian to Old Tamil
The branches above Old Tamil, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in India
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