Question

Malayalam bhasha importance

Answer 1

Malayalam (/mæləˈjɑːləm/;[5] മലയാളം, Malayāḷam ? [maləjaːɭəm]) is a Dravidian language spoken across the Indian state of Kerala by the Malayali people and it is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Designated a "Classical Language in India" in 2013,[6] it was developed into the current form mainly by the influence of the poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan in the 16th century. Malayalam has official language status in the state of Kerala and in the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry.[7][8][9] It belongs to the Dravidian family of languagesand is spoken by 38 million people. Malayalam is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states; with significant number of speakers in the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu, and Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. Malayalam serves as a link language on certain islands, including the Mahl-dominated Minicoy Island.[10][11][12]