Multiple choice

How old is the malayalam language?

  1. 1120 years

  2. 1500 years

  3. 1400 years

  4. 500 years

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Linguistic history generally traces the emergence of Malayalam as a distinct language from Middle Tamil around 1500 years ago. This is a standard historical estimate in academic contexts.