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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages

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Indian and Sri Lankan languages cover various linguistic families, regional dialects, and official state languages. A significant focus is placed on Dravidian languages and their distinctive scripts. Strengthen your general awareness of regional language distribution for upcoming tests.

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Indian and Sri Lankan Languages Questions

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United States?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Telugu is the most widely spoken South Indian language in the United States, with a significant population of Telugu speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the United Kingdom?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in the United Kingdom, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Canada?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Canada, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Australia?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Australia, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in New Zealand?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in New Zealand, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Fiji?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Fiji, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Mauritius?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Mauritius, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Sri Lanka?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Sri Lanka, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Myanmar?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Myanmar, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in Indonesia?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in Indonesia, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which South Indian language is spoken by the largest number of people in the Philippines?

  1. Tamil

  2. Telugu

  3. Kannada

  4. Malayalam
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is the most widely spoken South Indian language in the Philippines, with a significant population of Tamil speakers in the country.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not an Indo-Aryan language?

  1. Hindi

  2. Bengali

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tamil is a Dravidian language, while Hindi, Bengali, and Marathi are Indo-Aryan languages.

Multiple choice

Which Indo-Aryan language is spoken in Sri Lanka?

  1. Hindi

  2. Sinhala

  3. Tamil

  4. Marathi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka and is spoken by over 16 million people.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a Dravidian language?

  1. Kannada

  2. Telugu

  3. Marathi

  4. Tamil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language, while Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil are Dravidian languages.

Multiple choice

In which state of India is the Dravidian language Tulu primarily spoken?

  1. Karnataka

  2. Kerala

  3. Tamil Nadu

  4. Andhra Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Tulu is predominantly spoken in the coastal districts of Karnataka, particularly in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.