Tamil
ethnic group
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Summary
Tamil is an ethnic group[1]. Tamil ranks in the top 0.77% of ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,247 views/month, #35 of 4,529).[2]
Key Facts
- Native language: Tamil[3]
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[4], Christianity[5], Islam[6]
- Country: India[7], Sri Lanka[8]
- Location: West Sumatra[9], North Sumatra[10], Padang[11], Medan[12]
- Subclass of: Dravidian people[13]
- Commons category: Tamils[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tamil[15]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[17], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Tamil[21]
- Different from: Tamils[22]
- Studied by: Tamilology[23]
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Influence
Things named for Tamil include Tamil Nadu[24], a state of India[25], in India[26], founded in 1950[27].
Why It Matters
Tamil has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Tamil is known by 75 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Tamil is credited with the discovery of Canai bread[30]. Entities named for Tamil include Tamil Nadu[24], a state of India[25], in India[26], founded in 1950[27].
FAQs
What did Tamil discover?
Tamil is credited as discoverer of Canai bread[30].