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Malaysian Tamil (Tamil: மலேசியத் தமிழ் மொழி, romanized: Malēsiyat Tamiḻ Moḻi), also known as Malaya Tamil, is a local variant of the Tamil language spoken in Malaysia. [2] It is one of the languages of education in Malaysia, along with English, Malay and Mandarin.
The Tamil language is native to Tamil Nadu , Puducherry (India) and Sri Lanka, where most of the native Tamil speaking population is highly concentrated. Tamil is also recognized as a classical language by the Government of India in 2004 and was the first language to achieve such status. [1] Tamil is one of the 22 official languages of India. [2]
The Malaysian Tamil diaspora refers to the global diaspora of Malaysian Tamil origin. [1] It can be said to be a subset of the larger Malaysian and Tamil diaspora . Most of them settled in Singapore, Australia and North America.
The Pallava dynasty of Tamil Nadu spread Tamil culture and the Tamil script to Malaysia. [6] The Tamil emperor Rajendra Chola I of the Chola dynasty invaded Srivijaya in the 11th century. [7] The Malay Peninsula had a strong Tamil culture in the 11th century, and Tamil merchant guilds were established in several locations. [8]
This is a list of Tamil national-type primary schools (Malay: Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (Tamil), or SJK (T) in short) in Malaysia, arranged according to states. As of June 2022, there are 528 Tamil primary schools [note 1] with a total of 79,309 students. [2]
This is a list of Tamil national-type primary schools (SJK(T)) in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. As of June 2021, there are 61 Tamil primary schools with a total of 8,744 students. As of June 2021, there are 61 Tamil primary schools with a total of 8,744 students.
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Tamil is predominantly spoken in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India, as well as the Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. It has significant speaking populations in Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and among diaspora communities. Tamil was recognized as a classical language by the Indian government in 2004.