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Dialects and Varieties of Tamil

Dialects and Varieties of Tamil Quiz

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a dialect of Tamil?

  1. Kongu Tamil
  2. Madurai Tamil
  3. Coimbatore Tamil
  4. Telugu
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Kongu Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the retroflex 'zh' sound
  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Madurai Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Coimbatore Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  2. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  3. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  4. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Nellai Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  2. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  3. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  4. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Sri Lankan Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Malaysian Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Singaporean Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  2. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  3. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  4. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the South African Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  2. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  3. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  4. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Mauritius Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Reunion Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Guyana Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  2. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  3. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  4. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Trinidad and Tobago Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  2. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  3. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  4. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Suriname Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Netherlands Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound
  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound
  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound
  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound
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