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  name Tamil
  nativename தமிழ் ''''
  pronunciation /t̪ɐmɨɻ/
  states India and Sri Lanka , with significant minorities in Singapore , Malaysia , Mauritius , and South Africa , and emigrant communities around the world
  speakers 74 million (1999)
  rank 13-17 (native) in a near tie with Korean , Vietnamese , Telugu , Marathi
  familycolor Dravidian
  fam2 Southern
  fam3 Tamil-Kannada
  fam4 Tamil-Kodagu
  fam5 Tamil-Malayalam
  nation India , Sri Lanka and Singapore
  agency Various academies and the Government of Tamil Nadu


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