Dravidian Language

The Dravidian language family has more than 70 languages spoken across South Asia. More than 200 million people speak Dravidian languages in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, the Maldives, Bhutan, and Nepal. South Dravidian I and South Dravidian II split in the Eleventh century. After that other major groups were also formed. Although they were divided into groups and subgroups, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada are amongst the most popular ones still spoken. They are used in administrative offices in India. These are not just regional or classical tongues but are also official languages of Indian states such as Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. We know as much but its genetic origin is still a mystery.