This summer I’ve been learning Tamil. Not only is it the primary language spoken in Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India, it’s my mother tongue — a language everybody else in my family speaks.

BERKELEY — Learning a new language can sometimes be a hobby or requirement, but for Brian Linebaugh, it became a lifelong pursuit that led him across the world and ultimately inspired a documentary ...

SINGAPORE - Singapore’s drive to ensure Tamil remains a vibrant, spoken language, rather than just a classroom subject, took centre stage on March 29 as the Tamil Language Festival marked its 20th ...

NEW DELHI: The fourth edition of the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, beginning December 2, will place a strong emphasis on enabling students from North India — particularly Uttar Pradesh — to learn Tamil ...

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday underscored the central role of languages in sustaining India’s civilisational continuity, stating that the country’s languages, regions, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dancers from the Rameshwara Dance Group performing a Mayilattam, or peacock dance, at the launch of the Tamil Language Festival ...