Elements of South-Indian Palæography, from the Fourth to the Seventeenth Century A.D. c10.5
Elements of South-Indian Palæography, from the Fourth to the Seventeenth Century A.D. c10.5
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The Dravidian languages naturally separate into two classes—the Telugu which stands by itself, and the Tamiḻic dialects which comprehend all the other languages of S. India. As far, however, as the history of the expression by alphabetic signs of the sounds used in these languages is concerned, the Tamiḻ and old Malayāḷam stand apart; the Canarese and Telugu must be classed together.