Tamil Language in Pondicherry

One of the prominent languages of the Dravidian family, Tamil is spoken by the majority of population of Pondicherry. Most of the educational institutions of Pondicherry impart education in Tamil language.

Tamil has become a dominant language of the majority of population of the Union Territory. Almost all the schools encourage the students to take Tamil as their first language. The predominance of Tamil in the urban areas of Pondicherry reflects the strong bond of the local indigenous population to their roots.

The propagation of Tamil literature and language has helped the vast population to gain a better insight into the rich culture and tradition of the South Indians. In an age when most of the people are struggling to learn English and other global languages, to interact freely and conveniently, the firm determination of the native population to learn Tamil only shows their deep love and respect for their own tradition and culture.

The focus on Tamil has led to a proliferation of excellent pieces of prose, poetry, short stories and other forms of literary creations. Most of the students have taken a keen interest in the vernacular language of Tamil. While the Tamil speaking population is essentially required to take Tamil as their prime language, for the non Tamil population, the schools have encouraged them to have Tamil as their second language.

An important form of interaction, Tamil occupies a pre eminent position in the languages in Pondicherry. The unanimous adoption of Tamil as one of the important languages in Pondicherry has led to the strengthening of strong relationship among the native populations.