The Dravidian peoples, Dravidian-speakers or Dravidians, are a collection of ethnolinguistic groups native to South Asia who speak Dravidian languages. There are around 250 million …

Jul 27, 2020 · Dravidians are an ethno-linguistic people group predominantly found in southern India and Sri Lanka, but also in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives. The …

Dravidian peoples refers to the peoples that natively speak languages belonging to the Dravidian language family. The language group appears unrelated to Indo-European language families, …

The biggest groups of Dravidians are the Tamil people, Telugu people, Kannada people, and the Malayali people. Smaller Dravidian communities with 1–5 million speakers are the Tulu …

Jan 14, 2025 · Dravidian studies have illuminated the family’s historical evolution, comparative phonology, and linguistic diversity. However, significant work remains in understanding its …

Jan 7, 2019 · Judging from the ancient Dravidian-sounding toponyms (place names) of Sindh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, it is quite likely the roots of this family lie in an eastward expansion …

Apr 19, 2024 · Recent research has unveiled a novel ancestral component in tribes speaking Dravidian languages, particularly identified in the Koraga tribe. This component, distinct from …

May 23, 2018 · The Dravidians were the majority population across the Indian subcontinent before the second millennium. The evidence of early Dravidians comes from studying the Indo-Aryan …

Jul 2, 2023 · The Dravidian people are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the world, with a rich history that dates back thousands of years. The Dravidians are native to the Indian …

May 28, 2023 · Dravidians are an ethnolinguistic family of people with a unique culture and history who primarily live in the Southern Indian states and parts of Sri Lanka in South Asia. They …