The document summarizes information about the Tamil language. It discusses that International Mother Language Day is celebrated annually on February 21st to promote linguistic diversity and multilingualism. It then provides details about Tamil, including that it is an official language of India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore, has over 66 million speakers, and has been traced back over 10,000 years in inscriptions. It also briefly outlines the history of Tamil and mentions the revered ancient text, Thirukkural, as an example of classical Tamil literature.

1. M.G.Pranavesshvar
4D
Class Teacher:Mrs.Nagarathna
Soundarya Central School

2. International Mother Language Day Celebration
Monday- 21 February
Every year on February 21st, International Mother Language
Day is celebrated to draw awareness for linguistic and
cultural diversity. It's also a day to promote multilingualism. A
mother language is the first language that someone speaks.

3. Introduction About Tamil Language
Tamil language, member of
the Dravidian
language family, spoken
primarily in India.
It is the official language of
the Indian state of Tamil
Nadu and the union territory
of Puducherry (Pondicherry).
தமிழ் மமொழி பற்றிய அறிமுகம்

4. Tamil- official language
It is the official language of Sri
Lanka as well as
Singapore. and has significant
numbers of speakers
in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji,
and South Africa.
In 2004 Tamil was declared a
classical language of India.
தமிழ்-அலுவல் மமொழி

5. History Of Tamil Language
தமிழ் மமொழி வரலொறு
•The origins of Tamil, like the other Dravidian languages but unlike most of
the other established literary languages of India, are independent of Sanskrit.
Tamil has the oldest literature amongst the Dravidian languages. The history of
the Tamil language may conveniently be divided into three periods, namely:
Early Tamil, comprising the period between the sixth century before and the
sixth century after Christ;
•Mediaeval Tamil, between the sixth century and the twelfth century; and
•Modern Tamil, from the twelfth century down to the present day.

6. • In the early 21st century more than 66
million people were Tamil speakers.
• A stone inscription in Modi script (used
to write Marathi language), that was
unearthed in Thanjavur reveals that the
age of Tamil language could date back to
more than 10,000 years.
Information About Tamil Language
தமிழ் மமொழி பற்றிய தகமவல்கமள்

7. Thirukkural-
The Thirukkural is one of the most revered ancient works in the Tamil language. It is considered a 'common
creed', providing a guide for human morals and betterment in life. The Thirukkural has been translated
into several languages.
One of the example of thirukural
அகர முதல எழுத்ததல்லாம் ஆதி
பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு.
akara mudhala ezuththellAm Adhi
bagavan mudhaRRE ulagu.
Translation:
'A' is the prime of all letters. The Source - the God is the prime of the world.
திருக்குறள்

8. ThankYou
நன்றி