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ഏറനാടന്‍ മലയാളത്തില്‍ വായിക്കാം Aranadan (Eranadan) is a South-Dravidian language belonging to the Malayalam group of languages. It is spoken by the Aranadan tribe in the Malappuram District of Kerala. Even though Aranadan bears many similarities with the Malayalam language, there is Kannada influence in the language. Aranadan has no writing system of its own. However, the Malayalam script and Ponnani script (Arabi-Malayalam) are used to write this language.

മലയാളത്തില്‍ വായിക്കാം! Info Read the first part of this article by visiting this link. Tamil and Tamilkam The whole argument about the “Tamil origin” of Dravidian languages revolves around the meaning of the word Tamil. What this word meant in the past matters a lot when we approach Dravidian linguistics. The word Tamil in a historical sense had a much more elaborative meaning and wasn’t restricted to the boundaries of the Modern-day Indian State of Tamil Nadu.

മലയാളത്തില്‍ വായിക്കാം! Is Malayalam a mixture of Tamil and Sanskrit? Malayalam is the daughter of Tamil, and Sanskrit has become more of a cliché. Can one get Tamil if Sanskrit is eliminated from Malayalam? Or vice versa? This is an inquiry into the subject of whether Malayalam has its own identity or not. Info This article is divided into two halves as all aspects of the language need to be looked at in detail.

ഞാറ്റുപാട്ട് മലയാളത്തില്‍ വായിക്കാം The rhythm and melody that was once heard in the paddy fields of Kerala vanished over time. Songs were sung during planting of saplings and during harvest. These songs have played a major ruling in maintaining the uniqueness of the language and highlighting its richness. There were songs to be sung while planting the seedlings, just like the harvest songs which were sung during the harvest.

The Chera Dynasty and Kerala മലയാളത്തില്‍ വായിക്കാം The Cheras were the most prominent dynasty of Kerala who were one of the mūvēntar (the three crowned rulers). This Empire was referred as Kedalaputo in the Emperor Ashoka’s Pali edicts. Not just the mighty Ashoka Empire, but the Greeks and Romans marked the existence of this stupendous empire of Kerala. With their Naval might, the Cheras conquered the Sea, and regimented maritime trade in the region.

Arabi Malayalam മലയാളത്തില്‍ വായിക്കാം Arabi-Malayalam is a macaronic language popular among the Muslim community of Kerala, which served an import role in the spread of Islamic knowledge in Malabar. The area from Ponnani to Kasargod was the major influence zone of Arabi Malayalam. Although some sources conclude that the Arabs had trade links with Kerala even before Islam, the birth of this macaronic language and its vast literature is credited to the teachings of Islam.