{"id":21480,"date":"2024-04-15T06:06:46","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21480"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:06:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:06:46","slug":"the-oldest-among-the-spoken-literary-languages-of-south-india-is-a-kannada-b-malayalam-c-telugu-d-tamil-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-oldest-among-the-spoken-literary-languages-of-south-india-is-a-kannada-b-malayalam-c-telugu-d-tamil-language\/","title":{"rendered":"The oldest among the spoken literary languages of South India is: A. Kannada B. Malayalam C. Telugu D. 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It is a Dravidian language spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka. It is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, having been in continuous use for over 2,000 years. Tamil literature is one of the richest and most varied in the world, with a long history of poetry, drama, and fiction.<\/p>\n<p>Kannada is a Dravidian language spoken by the Kannada people of India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Karnataka. Kannada is the third most spoken Dravidian language in India, after Tamil and Telugu. It is also spoken in the neighboring states of Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.<\/p>\n<p>Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken by the Malayalam people of India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Kerala. Malayalam is the fourth most spoken Dravidian language in India, after Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. It is also spoken in the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.<\/p>\n<p>Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu people of India. It is the official language of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Telugu is the second most spoken Dravidian language in India, after Tamil. It is also spoken in the neighboring states of Telangana, Karnataka, and Odisha.<\/p>\n<p>The oldest among the spoken literary languages of South India is Tamil. It is a Dravidian language spoken by the Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka. 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