Dravidian Languages

The Dravidian languages recorded in this atlas, the language family of South India, in the classical literary form of Tamil and in Kannada. This group holds Classical Tamil, Kannada. Placing these languages together lets a reader follow one linguistic line at a time, from the earliest recorded stage to the latest, and compare how each tongue is used in scripture, prayer and worship across the traditions the atlas covers. Each entry keeps its own description, sources and Browse By pages.