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1.
was the first language to be declared a classical
language by the Indian government.

Answer 1

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Tamil was the first language in India to be accorded the classical language status in 2004.

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Answer 2

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Vice President stresses the need to preserve and promote classical languages

Says the classical languages provide the window to our civilizational values and the wisdom of our ancient thinkers

VP interacts with the Telugu scholars during a luncheon meeting

Holds discussions on the promotion of classical Telugu language and development of the ‘Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu’

Will address the Valedictory Session of a two-day workshop on ‘Development of Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu’ on Tuesday

The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today called for preservation and promotion of classical languages saying that they provide the window to our past and the civilizational values of ancient India.

Shri Naidu, who arrived at Venkatachalam, in Nellore district by a special train, interacted with the Telugu scholars, litterateurs and experts in Telugu language during a luncheon meeting, in Nellore today.

During the interaction, the Vice President said that our classical languages represent the knowledge and wisdom of our ancient thinkers, scientists, poets, sages, doctors, philosophers and rulers.

“If we don’t preserve and sustain this link, we lose a very precious key to the treasure house we have all inherited’, he added.

Referring to reports, he expressed concern over the fact that more than 40 languages or dialects in India are considered to be endangered and are believed to be heading towards extinction as only a few thousand people speak them.

Shri Naidu’s discussions with scholars centered around the promotion of classical Telugu language and the development of the ‘Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu’ (CESCT).

The Center of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu (CESCT) was set up under the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore after Telugu was recognized as a Classical Language in 2008. Telugu was declared as a classical languages as it fulfilled the following criteria set by the Government –

High antiquity of its early texts/recorded history overperiod of 1500-2000 years;

A body of ancient literature/texts, which is considered a valuable heritage by generations of speakers;

The literary tradition be original and not borrowed from another speech community;

The classical language and literature being distinct from modern, there may also be a discontinuity between the classical language and its later forms or its offshoots.

It may recalled that Tamil was the first language in India to be accorded the classical language status in 2004. Subsequently, Centre for Excellence of Classical Tamil which was functioning in the campus of the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore was shifted to Chennai on request from Tamil Nadu government in 2008.The institute isnow known as the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT).