* The Tamil language, which is one of the Dravidian languages spoken in the Indian subcontinent.
* A member of the Tamil people (Tamils) who speak Tamil and live mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India, in northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka, in Malaysia and Singapore.

The phrase Tamil country is used sometimes to refer to the regions with a significant population of Tamil-speaking people. The extent of this region varies with time.

TAMIL
58,597,000 in India (1994 IMA); 3,000,000 in Sri Lanka (1993); 250,000 in South Africa; 274,218 in Malaysia (1970 census); 191,200 in Singapore (1980); 35,000 in Germany; 7,000 in Netherlands; 22,000 in Mauritius (1993); 6,663 in Fiji; 62,000,000 or more in all countries first language speakers; 69,000,000 including second language users (1995 WA). Tamil Nadu and neighboring states. Also in Bahrain , Qatar , Reunion , Thailand , United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom . State language of Tamil Nadu. Tamil script.

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