Linguists debate whether all languages are descended from a common ancestor. This can’t be completely true, since many sign languages have been invented out of whole cloth in modern time (Nicaraguan sign is a famous example), as was, to a meaningful extent, Hawaiian Pidgin.
However, students of history know from the ancient Greek historian Herodotus that Phrygian is the first language. According to his writings, an Egyptian king by the name of Psammetichus ordered that two children “of the ordinary sort” be raised in an isolated cabin without exposure to language. At the age of two or so, the children began to speak Phrygian, which was taken as proof that Phrygian, not Egyptian, is the world’s earliest language.
This study is a great example of why experiments need to be replicated before they are taken too seriously.
Dear all,
Before researching and debating about tamil language how to save tamilnadu from the criminals from the neighbouring states and from the north especially BIHARIS is the question here.
the Tamil nadu Govt. should immediate action to close all the “Pan Parag” shops in tamilnadu because biharis are the users of pan parag and gutka these criminals from bihar state wont allow tamilnadu safe and the walls of tamilnadu would be the worst affected with stains of tabocco and pan (vethilai). These criminals would use the soft nature of tamilans to expand their terrritory here. Note this point seriously. And also plese check their connection with other north indians here in tamilnadu especially with maarwaaris. unless we the government take action against these goons the future would be in danger. If we give space to these criminals then it would be too difficult to control them. Tamil language yes it would also vanish away from tamilnadu because of these north indians. We lost our Indus Valley already keep this in mind always.
The bihari criminals enter into our state in disguise of students So, all the colleges and educational institutions here should be given notice to check all the bihari and north indian students. They are helping each other the gangs can communicate very easily through mobiles and e-mails. Police department should be alert. And railway stations should be monitored carefully. Identity of each person from east and north india should be kept and the records be in the the head quarter of police, tamilnadu. WARNING!!!! BE SERIOUS!!! Girls and women be alert!!!!
Vaalka Tamizh!!! Vaalka Tamizhakam!!!
Tamil is one of the oldest language of this world . If u compare Tamil with Bengali you are a fool ! Im very sure about it . Tamil exist from the 5th century BC but Bengali is just from 900 AD !
The list of indian languages .
Tamil – 5th century BC
Middle indo Aryan prakit – 260 BC
Kannada – 450 AD
Telugu – 620 AD
Old Hindi – 769 AD
Malayalam – 800 AD
Oriya – 900 AD
Bengali – 900 AD
Marati – 1000 AD
Kashmiri – 1350 AD
Tulu – 1500 AD
All indians should know this . I’am not lying if you have doubts you can check the list of old languages ! Dont fight for this . Learn to respect all the languages . And give special respect to the oldest and living languages such as TAMIL always . Its a proud to India so indians please dont fight for this ! Be United !
first of all dnt cmpre tamil and sanskrit..bth hve difrnt origin and in sme course of time they met each other and difrnt dialects languages had risen up.. Im a Tamilan and i knw abt tamil..its nt jst a language which jst came to communicate wid each other..the letters represent the nature itself..early tamilans didnt worship statues..but worshipd sun,rain,etc which is stil evidnt frm pongal where sun is worshipd and rain as ‘maari’ for which we hav temples evry vilages..idol wrship cmes only aftr aryan influence..we dnt knw wen this culture and language blossm in earth bcoz it givs the feelng tat it jst cmes frm the nature itslf..bt the sad part is we jst hav 2000 yrs of knwn histry abt it..
I dont know Tamil or Sanskrit is the oldest , but as per my knowledge Sanskrit is the only context free language in the world and most rich in grammar.