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Malayalam, the official state language, is the dominant language in Thiruvananthapuram City: English is also used, mainly by the white-collar workforce. Tamil has the most speakers after Malayalam. The city also has a few Tulu, Kannada, Konkani, Dhivehi, Telugu and Hindi speakers.
Malayalam is official language in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puduchery A Board in Malayalam which uses the complex letters in traditional script. Historically, several scripts were used to write Malayalam. Among these were the Vatteluttu, Kolezhuthu and Malayanma scripts.
The district's official name in English was Trivandrum until 1991, when the government reinstated the city's original name, Thiruvananthapuram, in all languages.
It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. [20] The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala.
The official language of Venad, based at Kollam, was also identified as Tamil, by the natives of Venad in those times. [8] The place names, the dialects of Malayalam spoken, and the customs, those exist in Southern parts of Kerala, still reveal a close relationship with Tamil heritage. [9]
Vizhinjam is an area located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala in India. [1] which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.It is located 16 km south west from the city centre and 17 km south of Trivandrum International Airport along NH66.
The language of communications between different states or between the union government and a state or a person in a state, is regulated by the Official Languages Act and, except for communications involving Tamil Nadu, which are governed by the Official Languages Rules. Communication between states which have Hindi as an official language must ...
Official language A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.