A language native to Kerala, a state in Southern India. Spoken by about 35 million people as a first language. Malayalam belongs to Dravidian language family (related to neighbouring languages like Tamil, Telugu, Kannada etc. ). A native speaker of Malayalam language is referred as a 'Malayali'. It uses Malayalam script, a variant of Brahmic script as its writing system.
Tyrone: Yo my Man, Malayalam is cool
Connor: Yes Dude, I know
Tyrone: It's spoken in the Indian state of Kerala. It has its own distinct Pop culture, Literature, Movie Industry, Music, Internet memes and many more...
by Malayalam Lexicographer October 16, 2021
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Malayalam

is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. It is one of the 17 official languages of India, spoken by over 30 million people. A person who speaks Malayalam is called a "Malayalee" and rarely, a "Keralite".
Is there anyone out there who can speak malayalam with me...?
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This is a well known South Indian and Dravidian language spoken mostly in the state of Kerala. Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India at 99 percent. Malayalam evolved from Tamil over a thousand years, it's similarities are striking. Notice that this word is a palindrome, meaning it is spelled the same forwards and backwords.
Hello I am Ben Thomas from Kerala and doing my BS here in the States. I speak Malayalam fluently.
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