Multiple choice general knowledge culture

What is the time period that Old Tamil was anticipated to originate which later broke into Tamil and Malayalam

  1. 1000 AD

  2. 2010 AD

  3. 300 BC

  4. 5000 BC
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Explanation

Old Tamil is generally dated from 300 BC to 700 AD. It is the ancestor of modern Tamil and significantly influenced the development of Malayalam, which began to emerge as a distinct language after the 8th or 9th century AD.

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