South Dravidian
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South India — South Indian redirects here. For other uses, see South Indian (disambiguation). South India … Wikipedia
Dravidian languages — Family of 23 languages indigenous to and spoken principally in South Asia by more than 210 million people. The four major Dravidian languages of southern India Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam have independent scripts and long documented… … Universalium
Dravidian languages — For other uses, see Dravidian (disambiguation). Dravidian Geographic distribution: South Asia Linguistic classification: Dravidian Proto language: Proto Dravidian Subdivisions: Northern Cen … Wikipedia
Dravidian peoples — For other uses, see Dravidian (disambiguation). Dravidian Areas in South Asia where Dravidian languages are presently spoken Total population approx. 217 million … Wikipedia
Dravidian civilization — The term Dravidian civilization refers to the civilization of the ancient speakers of the proto Dravidian languages. Due to the obscure history of the proto Dravidian speakers, and prevalence of several theories about their origin, the term… … Wikipedia
Dravidian language — noun a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri Lanka • Syn: ↑Dravidian, ↑Dravidic • Hypernyms: ↑natural language, ↑tongue • Hyponyms: ↑South Dravidian, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dravidian — or Dravida may refer to: Contents 1 Language and culture 2 Geography 3 Ethnicity … Wikipedia
South Indian culture — refers to the culture of the South Indian states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. South Indian culture though with its visible differences forms an important part of the Indian culture. The South Indian Culture is essentially… … Wikipedia
Dravidian martial arts — have been practiced by Dravidian peoples in South India and northeastern Sri Lanka since the Sangam period.HistoryThe origins of Dravidian martial arts date back to the 2nd possible 3rd century BC, when various martial arts were described in… … Wikipedia
Dravidian studies — (also Dravidology) is the academic field devoted to the Dravidian languages, literature and culture. It is a superset of Tamil studies and a subset of South Asian studies. Contents 1 History 2 Contemporary programs 3 See also … Wikipedia
