Language code: tam
Technical information about ISO 639 language code tam
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The table below provides technical details for the Tamil language, designated by the tam code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Tamil Native தமிழ் |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central TamilKongu TamilMadurai TamilTirunelveli (Southern) TamilSri Lankan Tamil |
| Related languages | MalayalamKannadaTeluguTulu |
| Key facts | One of the world's oldest living classical languages with inscriptions dating to the 3rd century BCEUses a distinct script derived from Brahmi and standardized by about the 5th century CEEarly literature includes the Sangam corpus of over 2,000 ancient poemsStrongly diglossic, with clear differences between formal literary Tamil and colloquial spoken formsFirst Indian language ever printed, in a Tamil-Portuguese prayer book produced in Lisbon in 1554 |
| Sample phrase | வணக்கம், நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? |
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The Tamil language, identified by the code tam, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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