Tamil (தமிழ் ) is part of Dravidian language family spoken by Tamil people in India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. It is one of the most ancient languages of the world and you can find speakers of Tamil in Malaysia, Mauritius, Fiji, and South Africa. In India, Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry and is spoken by significant speakers in Telangana, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.