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Proto-South Dravidian I | |
Reconstruction of | South Dravidian languages |
Region | South India |
Era | ca. 3rd-2nd m. BCE |
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Proto-South Dravidian is the linguistic reconstruction of the common ancestor of the southern Dravidian languages native to southern India.[1][2] Its descendants include Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu, Badaga, Kodava, Irula, Kota and Toda.
Knowledge of the early history of Dravidian languages remains limited.
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