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Central Tamil dialect

Dialect of Tamil

Summary

Dialect of Tamil

The Central Tamil dialect is a dialect of Tamil spoken in the districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Perambalur and Tiruchirapalli in central Tamil Nadu, India and to some extent, in the neighbouring Cuddalore and Pudukkottai districts. Along with Madurai Tamil, the Central Tamil dialect is considered to be one of the purest forms of spoken Tamil in Tamil Nadu and is considered to be the basis of standard spoken Tamil in the state.

References

References

  1. (1976). "Dravidian case system, Volume 1". Annamalai University.
  2. "Language Variation in Tamil".
  3. B. P. Mahapatra, J. Suresh, India. Office of the Registrar General. Language Division. (1987). "Language socialisation of scheduled castes children in India: Tamil Nadu, a case study". Language Division, Office of the Registrar General, India.
  4. Sanford B. Steever. (1998). "Dravidian Languages". Taylor & Francis.
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