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[[File:Tamil-is-one-of-the-longest-surviving-classical-languages-in-the-world.jpg|thumb|Ancient Language - Tamil]]
[[File:Tamil-is-one-of-the-longest-surviving-classical-languages-in-the-world.jpg|thumb|Ancient Language - Tamil]]


By order of appearance, Tamil would be considered the world’s oldest language as it is over 5,000 years old, having made its first appearance in 3,000 BC. The literature collection in Tamil, which is a classical language, is very vast. It is also varied. Tamil is very much a living language and thousands of newspapers are still published in the language.
By order of appearance, Tamil would be considered the world’s oldest language as it is over 5,000 years old. The literature collection in [[Tamil]], which is a classical language, is very vast. It is also varied. Tamil is very much a living language and thousands of newspapers are still published in the language.


It is still widely spoken and an official language in Singapore, Sri Lanka. In India, first language speakers live in some 34 territories and states, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa and Assam. <ref>[https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/world-oldest-languages/ World's Oldest Languages]</ref>
It is still widely spoken and an official language in Singapore, Sri Lanka. In India, first language speakers live in some 34 territories and states, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat, Goa and Assam. <ref>[https://www.daytranslations.com/blog/world-oldest-languages/ World's Oldest Languages]</ref>