Is Tamil the OLDEST Language in the World?

There is one comment that seems to come up many more times than other comments on this channel, and that is the idea that Tamil is the world's oldest language.

In this video, I strive to figure out just that: is Tamil the world's oldest language? Just how long has Tamil been spoken? Where did this idea come from? Whether you're on the side of hard evidence or spiritual beliefs and ancient mythology, this is a perplexing question that may not have an answer. Enjoy the ride!

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[Kishore-dtwe]

Any Tamilans🔥
தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா 👊👊

[rajamanikandanj]

மற்ற மொழிகளை நேசிப்போம்... தமிழை மட்டும் சுவாசிப்போம்....

[harinimuralidharan]

I'm proud to have Tamil as my mother tongue

[saumikkar]

I want to learn Tamil, I am Bengali...

[clbiju]

I am from Kerala and I believe Tamil is one of the oldest languages spoken and Malayalam shares 80% of words from Tamil only.

[prabunkl]

I am an kannadiga ....but live in tamilnadu...i know 5 languages ...but i always prefer to speak in tamil...because tamil have ocean of words to explain our feelings and clearly...i amazed how this language is this much clarity....tamil is always tamil...

[researchedenglishgrammar]

I'm SriLankan and my language is Sinhala Buddist. (සිංහල බෞද්ධ) you told a lot of facts about Tamil. I am so happy about it because there are Tamil People in My country. I love them. They are trustful nation. Tamil people has a nice history. We work together.

[aishwaryaniki]

Any tamilans here !😍😍 Thimiru pidicha tamizhan da😎😎😎

[chirak]

Support TAMIZH from ODISHA ❤️ we respect Tamil

[sabithaa]

I am a தமிழன்
Who is watching this from
Tamil nadu

[nishanth]

Who are here after keezhadi news, now Tamil is older than 2600 BC

[baashha]

I'm a Malayali and I love to hear Tamil... Hearing real Tamil is like hearing a song... Tamil is a very poetic language...

[abishek]

Google: 1. what is the oldest language in the world : Tamil
2. what is the oldest language in India : Sanskrit
Even this is controversial !!😵

[venkatt]

I am from Andhra and know Tamil language..

I agree that Tamil language is oldest living langauge..Kannda, Telugu, Malayalam, are derived from the language.

Sanskrit doesn't have scripts..

[nuuyozr]

இதுவே அது. என்ன தவம் செய்தேனோ நான் இவ் உண்மை மொழி வழி பிறந்து வாழ. I'm a Tamilan yeah .💪

[niromax]

I'm a srilankan tamil
வாழ்க தமிழ் ♥️

[ViswanathanMahalingam]

I am a native tamil speaker, your explanation was Fair Enough considering current evidences available in hand.
But still I cannot deny the ever green leagacy of our language and its antiqueness.

[jessijesmine]

Tamil is our language, religion, emotion, and everything. வாழ்க தமிழ் வளர்க தமிழ் 🙏

[prabaharanmani]

என் மொழி . என் பெருமை. I feel so proud

[amrishaa]

I don't know why but...why 6.7 dislike???? By the way I am from south India, TAMILNADU