Indian and Sri Lankan Languages

Namdev was a prominent saint of the Varkari tradition in Maharashtra. His devotional poetry, known as Abhangs, was primarily written in the Marathi language.

Except 'Sanskrit' all others are regional languages of India.

Tamil language is given the status of 'classical language' by the central government.

Tamil is widely recognized as the oldest living Dravidian language, with a literary tradition spanning over two millennia.

Tyagaraja (Thagaraja) was a prolific composer of Carnatic music. The vast majority of his compositions, known as 'kritis', were written in the Telugu language.

The Sangam literature refers to the ancient Tamil literature produced during the Sangam period in South India, written in the classical Tamil language.

Sant Namdev was a prominent Marathi saint-poet from the Varkari tradition. His devotional poetry, known as abhangs, is written in the Marathi language.

Malayalam is the primary language spoken in the union territory of Lakshadweep.

The Portuguese were the first to introduce printing technology to India, specifically in Kerala, to facilitate religious literature and administration.

Tamil was used in the literature of Sangam period. Sangam literature refers to a body of classical Tamil literature created between the years c. 300 BCE to 300 CE. This collection contains 2381 poems composed by 473 poets. The period during which these poems were composed is commonly referred to as the Sangam period. These poems were composed by Tamil poets, both men and women. 

The fourth sentence of the passage answers this question. The one bilingual edict in Afghanistan is written in Aramaic and Greek.

Correct option is 5 

The Dravidian language family is the least dispersed among the four major language families of India. The Dravidian language family includes approximately 85 genetically related languages, spoken by about 217 million people. They are mainly spoken in southern India and parts of eastern and central India as well as in northeastern Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, Malaysia and Singapore.

Srivara was a Kashmiri historian and poet who wrote in Sanskrit. His work 'Zaina Rajatarangini' is a continuation of Kalhana's chronicle.

Drishti refers to a focused gaze used in yoga practice to maintain concentration and balance. It is a Sanskrit term, but it is not an ancient language itself; Sanskrit is the language.