New Evidence: Is Tamil the Oldest Language After All?

In 2017, I released a video that would change my world.

I asked the question, "is Tamil the oldest language in the world?", and every day since then I have received countless messages and comments on the topic.

Today, I revisit my original question! Take a journey with me as we dissect the origin of English words, explore outer space and Andromedan contactees, uncover new evidence from the controversial Keezhadi excavation, and get to the philosophical meaning of "oldest language".

Timestamps:

0:00-0:51: Introduction
0:52-1:47: Disclaimer (What "Oldest Language" Means)
1:48-2:58: Thousands of Tamil Words in English?
2:59-5:15: Alex Collier's Theory
5:16-6:21: Excavations at Keezhadi
6:22-6:44: How Old are Written Samples of Tamil?
6:45-7:28: Spoken Language vs. Written Language
7:29-8:04: Tamil IS the Oldest Language in the World!
8:05-8:55: Wait a Second...
8:56-9:23: How Language Evolution Works
9:24-10:35: Is Every Language is the Oldest?
10:36-11:25: Is Tamil the Same as Proto-Human?
11:26-11:49: Outro
11:50-12:16: Dance!

Research References:

- Finkenstaedt, Thomas; Dieter Wolff (1973). Ordered profusion; studies in dictionaries and the English lexicon. C. Winter. ISBN 3-533-02253-6.

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[eshwarkrishna]

Being a malayali I am proud to know that I can speak tamil 🔥

[தமிழன்-பன]

தமிழர்கள் லைக் பட்டனை தெறிக்க விடுங்க
👇❤

[sureshkumarsuri]

இங்கு யாருனா தமிழர்கள் இருக்கிறீர்கள் என்றால் அழுத்துங்க பட்டனை. தெறிக்கவிடுங்க. Thank you friend Mr. you tuber my brother....

[graceebenezer]

We Tamilians blaming this person. First we have to blame ourself for not taking any effort to protect architecture or not taking any interest in doing research on Tamil.

[guna]

Tamil is not only language but its a culture !

[naabun]

As a tamilian, I apologize you had to go through those hateful comments for the previous video. The greatness of a self is accepting the facts. It is impossible that one language existed before all. It's good enough to know that Tamil is one of oldest and surviving language. Thank you for making the effort to educate everyone. ❤️ Thanks mate !

[shyamu]

After keeladi, it's now proven, it is the oldest written language of india, we are researching, there'll be time to prove to the world.

[supernovayt]

Thamilanda 😎😎 I am a Tamil😎😎 Sorry தமிழ்🔥

[hehriesvarankumaran]

தமிழ் எங்கள் மூச்சு
Means Tamil Is Life Of Us
Tamil Is Emotion
Tamil Is Culture
Tamil Is My Soul
Hindu Is Only A Religion
I Love Tamil More Than Hindu And Other Region
We Are Not Migrants Or Anything We Are The Ansestors
ஆங்கிலம் ஒரு மொழி
English Is A Language

[praneethn]

Tamil is not just a language it's a culture. It does not matter how old it is and I strongly believe ancient Tamil people were more advance than us. Because of the political issues the greatness is not getting exposed to the world as we are speaking of ancient Egyptian civilization and their technologies.

[vvlogs]

Tamil is not just our language...it is our culture..it's equally respected to our mother.
Proud Tamilandaaa..!!

[adityasharma]

I know tamil is oldest language. As citizen of india am proud of tamil nd i love nd respect tamil language. Tamil is pride of ours.

[devimoorthy]

தமிழன் என்று சொல்லடா தலை நிமிர்ந்து நில்லடா...{tamilan endru sollada thalai nimirndhu nillada..} I am proud to be an tamil speaker..

[தமிழன்-பன]

உலகத்தின் முதல் மொழி-தமிழ் மொழி உசுரென காத்தோம்❤❤🔥🔥

[vasanths]

Some similar origin Tamil words are in English.
1)PATH - PADHAI
2)KILL-KOLL
3)NAVY-NAVAI
4)SUDDEN-UDAN
5)CULTURE - KALACHARAM
6)SPONGE - PANJU
7)ATTACK - THAKKU
8)KERF - KARUVI
9)VERSE - VARISAI
10)LABOUR - ULAVAR
11)GREEN - KEERAI
12)EVIL - AEVAL
13)PADDY - PAATHTHI
14)VIA - VAZHIYE
15)COOL - KULIR
16)PASTE - PASAI
17)BOTTLE - PUTTIL
18)CASH - KAASU
19)SPEECH - PECHU
20)INN - ILL
21)TOWEL - THUVATTAL
22)BED - PADU
23)PUT - PODU
24)CATAMARAN - KATUMARAM
25)BUSH - PUL
26)WAY - VAZHI
27)CORN - KURUNAI
28)WIDE - VIDIYA
29)TOWEL - THUVAI
30)FADE - VAADU
31)PLUS - PALA
32)PLURAL - PAL
33)POLY - PALVERU
34)BIRTH - PIRATHAL
35)ROUND - URUNDAI
36)SQUARE - SADHURAM
37)MANGO - MANGA
38)GAUVA - KOYYA
39)ONE - ONDRU
40)EIGHT - ETTU
41)VICTORY - VETTRI
42)WIN - VEL
43)WAGON - VAAKANAM
44)ELACHI - ELLAKI
45)COIR - KAYIRU
46)EVE - AVVAI
47)CALENDAR - KALANDHARAM
48)TERRA - THARAI
49)METRE - MAATHIRAI
50)NAME - NAAMAM
51)VOMIT - OMATTU
52)SCRIPT - KURIPPU
53)SPEED - PEEDU
54)SNAKE - NAAKAM
55)MAKE - AAKKAM
56)LEMON - ILAMANJALKAI
57)ROLL - URUL
58)ORATE - URAI
59)KNOWLEDGE - GNAANAM
60)GINGER - INJI
61)MOLECULE - MOOLAKKOORU
62)PRIZE - PARISU
63)OTHER - ITHARA
64)TELE - THOLAI
65)TEAK - THAEKKU
66)RICE - ARISI
67)AQUA - AKKAM
68)VANAM - VIDAM
69)MEGA - MIKA
70)ACCEPT - ISAIPPADU
71)MATURE - MUTHIR
72)GOAT - KADAA
73)PAIN - PINI
74)YARN - GNYAAN
75)TORQUE - THIRUGI
76)LEVEL - ALAVU
77)MAD - MADAMAI
78)SURROUND - SUTTRAM
79)GOD - KADAVUL
80)CAPTURE - KAIPPATRU
81)WANT - VENDI
82)PLOUGH - UZHAVU
83)ADAMANT - ADAM
84)FAULT - PAZHUTHU
85)SHRINK - SURUNGU
86)VILLA - ILLAM
87)COT - KATTIL
88)NERVE - NARAMBU
89)GRAIN - KURUNAI
90)BUTTON - POTHAAN
91)ANICUT - ANAIKATTU
92)ANACONDA - AANAIKONDRAN
93)CANDY - KANDU
94)CORUNDAM - KURUNDHAM
95)COPRA - KOPPURAI
96)MULLIGATAWNY - MELAGUTHANI
97)CONGEE - KANJE
98)PATCHOULI - PATCHILLAI
99)MORINGA - MURUNGAI
100)PANDAL - PANDHAL
101)VETIVER - VETIVER
102)CULVERT - KALVETTU
103)COOLIE - KOOLI
104) PAGODA - PAGAVADI
105)CURRY - CURRY
106)CHETTAH - CHIRATHAI
107)CHEROOT - SURUTU
108)PETTY - PETTI
109)VEIN - VEEN
110)WELCOME - VANNAKAM
111)CLAY - KALI
112)CRY - KARAI
113)BLARE - PILIRU
114)JACK FRUIT - SAKKAI PALAM
115)MEGA - MIGA
116)CULPRIT - KALLAM
117)BETROTHAL - PETROR OTHAL
Tamils are proud of Tamil as they can say that it is our mother tongue obsession but a native English speaker [Walter William Skeet] has recorded this so much as a linguist.W.W Skeat in the Etymological dictionary of the English language noted that 12, 960 words out of 14286 came from Tamil.
Some similar tamil and korean words and their meanings:
Naal - Day
Naan - me
Nee - you
Ulla va - come inside
Pul - grass
Paampu (bam) - snake
Vaa - come
Amma - mother
Appa - Father
Aariro(ஆராரோ)Thalatu - Lullaby for baby (Similar to Aarirang song in Korean)
Akkachi - elder sister (southern slang)
Ammani - Calling a girl with respect (coimbatore slang) like ommoni in korean
Aiyo - Aigu
Sandai - Fight
Yean - why
Anni - sister in law
Athae - that's it (or ) yes in tamil
Thae or dhae is yes in korean I guess...
Arivom - To know (similar to aaro in korean)
Ingu - here,
Ithu - This (in korean igu means this )
Aay - child (in olden tamil
Eg : Most of tamil goddesses have 'aay' in ending like Maariaayi (goddess of rain))
Pun - sore /wound
Kattayam - must do
Manam - Mind (mauem)
Pal - teeth (ippal)

In tamil we cry like "appa" when got a wound or feel a pain

Konjam konjam - a little (like joguem joguem in korean)


Tamil has more connections with other languages also like Japan and tamil has similarities with grammar, similar with cameroonian and Australian aboriginal language, Mayan language, English has many etymological backgrounds with tamil...

Eg :

Pyramid - பெரும் இடு (big graveyard)
Anaconda - ஆனை கொன்றான் (elephant killer)
Candy - கண்டு (கற்கண்டு)
Molecule - மூலக்கூறு
Button - பொத்தான் (பொத்தி வைப்பதால்)
Kanyakumari is once called as Ayuta Which is a district Of Tamil Nadu, located Southern most end of India .which was once ruled by a king under Pandiya daynasity who were the strongest rulers of Tamil Nadu and spreaded all over the world as well, The ruler who roled Kanyakumari under Pandiya dynasty Married her daughter Princess of Kanyakumari to the Prince from Korea, There are still some historical witness that a princess from Ayuta has a brown skin tone and came by a ship flagged with a fish emblem on it (which was the symbol of Pandiyas) and packed with wealth and golds and servents to serve on the way, Still now some Hindu gods are worshipped by Peoples of Korea... thought the title was with the other people officially At least I'm happy still some Tamil family and Korean relatives Still recognise the bonding.

[arunpaladin]

We have many ignorant fanatics in Tamil community.Please ignore the trolls.

[lisasutherland-fraser]

Many Tamil speakers say it’s a precursor of Australian Aboriginal languages.

[speakbakthi]

வணக்கம் நண்பரே... தமிழ்தான் உலக மொழிகளுக்கெல்லாம் தாய்மொழி ....
உங்கள் தமிழ் தேடலுக்கு கோடி நன்றி ...-தமிழ் இசை அமைப்பாளர் _ ஜெயகர் சீனிவாசன்

[sharathmowli]

The first known written record of tamil was a grammar book named tholkaapiyam written by tholkkapiyar, it refers how to form ezhuthu(letters), sol(words), porul(subject matter). The author also mentions many grammar books and authors who have existed before him. If a language started to write a grammar for its own language during olden times then it should be existed minimum 1000 years before writing that book. The grammar rules given by tholkappiyar still can be used to form a sentence in present tamil with some variations, it means that the language should be spoken by the people before 1000 years. The usage of vallinam(hard consonants), mellinam(soft consonants), idaiyinam(middle consonants) are never changed from the period of tholkaapiyar to present. It means that tamil have a standard status of using letters in words. It shows that tamil attain a classical status at the period of tholkaapiyar itself. There more than 1000 words in english which come directly and indirectly from tamil, for ex:
Vetri-victory
Maangai- mango
Curuttu-cigarette
Kadavul-god
Pavizham-pearl
Cattumaram-catamaran
Arisi-rice(indirectly from greek-oriza)
Murungai-moringa
Mathi-moon
Ee-bee
Ko-king
Kuttram- crime
Pai-bag
Petti-box
Vaal-tail
Vellai-white
Panni-pig
Kozhi-cock(hen)
Kulir-cool
Etc.
To refer a person with his country in english we add an, en at some cases like indian, russian, american. If you translate it into tamil it sounds same like indian, Russian, american, coz -an is a suffix in tamil to refer male or person. Same for -er, -ar like maruthuvar-doctor, amaichar- minister, aasiriyar- teacher. The suffix -ar in tamil mentions a respected person and used to mention both gender.

[vaishu]

Every language is spoken to express oneself and I am a tamilian. And my language is my identity. So if it is old or not it doesn't matter I respect all languages what I speak. And I am proud of my tamil culture which taught me how to respect others.