Which language is preferred in Kerala?

Malayalam is spoken mainly in India, where it is the official language of the state of Kerala and the union territory of Lakshadweep. It is also spoken by bilingual communities in contiguous parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. In the early 21st century, Malayalam was spoken by more than 35 million people.

What is the dominant language spoken in Kerala Malayalam?

Almost 90\% people of Kerala speak Malayalam. There are 5 main regional dialects of Malayalam. Other common languages that are spoken in Kerala are English and Tamil. These Kerala languages are often interspersed with words from Sanskrit, Latin, Urdu, etc.

Why is Malayalam the toughest language?

Malayalam is a language spoken in Kerala and has over 35 million native speakers. It also has additional letters in the alphabet that are not found in other Dravidian/ Indo Aryan languages. The spoken accent is quite different from other languages and hence may sound difficult to follow for a non speaker.

Is Malay similar to malayalam?

He has mistaken Malay as Malayalam. Malay is the major language in the Austronesian family spoken in Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore. Malayalam is spoken in the south of India, predominantly in Kerala. There is no similarity whatsoever!

What is the official language of Kerala?

Malayalam is the language of Kerala and is one among the 22 official languages in India. About 35 million people speak malayalam and stands in eighth position depending upon the total number of speakers.

What is the history of the Malayalam language?

The malayalam language is almost similar to tamil language and it took around four to five centuries to become a distinct language from its Tamil-Malayalam variant. The language used for administration and scholarship were Tamil and Sanskrit. These languages have influenced the malayalam language for its development.

Are English medium schools in Kerala really changing?

While these changes in the favour of English medium schools in Kerala is well documented at a general level there was still no great clarity about the exact extent of the shift in favour of English education and how it compared with the experience of other major Indian languages in schools across the country.

Which is the oldest Malayalam record?

VazhappaLLi inscription is the oldest among malayalam records. Kolezhuthu is the Malayalam script and it is derived from the Grandha Script. Malayalam language has 37 consonants called vyanJanam and 16 vowels called swaram. The new lipi was used to type the Malayalam words using typewriter. This lipi has lesser number of characters.