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  2. List of Indian state and union territory name etymologies

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    Tamil Nadu (23) தமிழ்நாடு : Homeland of Tamils: Nāḍu in the Tamil language means "homeland" or "nation" hence Tamil Nadu means "homeland of Tamils". The origin of the world "tamil" itself is uncertain: theories range from "self-speech" to "sweet sound" (see Tamil language#Etymology). Telangana (24) తెలంగాణ

  3. Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Tamil Nadu (/ ˌ t æ m ɪ l ˈ n ɑː d uː /; Tamil: [ˈtamiɻ ˈnaːɽɯ] ⓘ, abbr. TN) is the southernmost state of India.The tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population, Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, who speak the Tamil language—the state's official language and one of the longest surviving classical languages of the world.

  4. Provinces of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The short lived North Eastern Province. The number of provinces remained static until September 1988 when, in accordance with the Indo-Lanka Accord, President J. R. Jayewardene issued proclamations enabling the Northern and Eastern provinces to be one administrative unit administered by one elected council, creating the North Eastern Province. [12]

  5. Tamils - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 January 2025. Dravidian ethnolinguistic group Ethnic group Tamils Tamilar Total population c. 77 million Regions with significant populations India 69,026,881 (2011) Sri Lanka 3,108,770 (2012) Malaysia 1,800,000 (2016) United States 238,699+ (2017) Canada 237,890 (2021) [note 2] Singapore 174,708 ...

  6. Sri Lankan Tamils - Wikipedia

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    The Batticaloa Tamil dialect is shared between Tamils, Muslims, Veddhas and Portuguese Burghers in the Eastern Province. Batticaloa Tamil dialect is the most literary of all the spoken dialects of Tamil. It has preserved several ancient features, remaining more consistent with the literary norm, while at the same time developing a few innovations.

  7. Galle - Wikipedia

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    Galle (Sinhala: ගාල්ල, romanized: Gālla; Tamil: காலி, romanized: Kāli) (formerly French: Point de Galle) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the southwestern tip, 119 km (74 mi) from Colombo. Galle is the provincial capital and largest city of Southern Province, Sri Lanka and is the capital of Galle District.

  8. Province - Wikipedia

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    The term province has since been adopted by many countries. In some countries with no actual provinces, "the provinces" is a metaphorical term meaning "outside the capital city". While some provinces were produced artificially by colonial powers, others were formed around local groups with their own ethnic identities.

  9. Tamil language - Wikipedia

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    Tamil language is available as a ... Chapter 1 of the Constitution of South Africa and is taught as a subject in schools in KwaZulu-Natal province. ... (meaning "pure ...