Tamil Language History
Tamil is a member of the Dravidian language family and one of the oldest languages in the world dating back to 300 BCE. It is one of the world’s longest surviving classical language with writing script evolve from Brahmi script. It is the official language of Indian state of Tamil Nadu and an official language in Singapore, Sri Lanka and a significant numbers of speakers in Malaysia, Fiji, South Africa and Mauritius.
Tamil has 12 vowels and 18 consonants and one special character āytham ‘ஃ’ pronounced as ‘akh’ giving a total of 247 characters. The āytham is rarely used by itself, it normally serves a purely grammatical function as an independent vowel form. The twelve vowels can alter their form depending on whether they are paired with a consonant and whether they are short or long vowels.
Tamil is characterized by a series of consonants (/ḍ/, /ṇ/, and /ṭ/) made by curling the tip of the tongue back to the top of the mouth. It has words derived from Sanskrit and has evolved over the period:
- Ancient (500 BCE to 700 BCE)
- Medieval (700 BCE to 1500 BCE)
- Modern (1500 BCE to present)
English historian and broadcaster Michael Wood called the Tamilians the last surviving classical civilization on Earth, because the Tamilians have preserved substantial elements of their past regarding belief, culture, music, and literature despite the influence of globalization.
Tamil has more than twenty dialects based on region, community and caste. In today’s world a significant number of Tamil speaking emigrants reside in USA, Australia and western European countries
Why Learn Tamil
Connect with Family
Kids living abroad can talk to family members back home in India in their native language, you wouldn’t realize how time will fly over video calls.
Learn Native Language
Though living overseas from long time you still want to feel connected to the Tamil culture by talking about festivals, family occasions in native language.
Moving Back Permanently
You have decided to move back to India, Sri Lanka or Singapore then you want your kids to learn Tamil, as it is one of the main subjects there in school curriculum.
Working with Tamilians
Your job involves working with Tamilians in onsite or offshore, to make a connect with colleagues you want to speak in their native language.
More Reasons
Increase professional job opportunities, marrying a bilingual partner, curious to learn about Dravidian culture and history or just want to enjoy south Indian movies.
Visiting India, Sri Lanka
To interact with local people during the trip or to ask for directions or in case of an emergency you want to learn a few basic local words and sentences.
Course Features
Eligibility
Age 5 years & above
Study Material
Free e-material. But if you like physical course material, we can deliver it at your doorstep for a small fee.
Duration
Course duration is approx. 12 months but you can start speaking, reading and writing common words and letters after 2-3 months
Live Classes
Two live online sessions per week of one hour each. Regular assignments, quizzes and games for fun learning.
Class Structure
One to one classes for personal attention
Certificate
You get certificate at successful completion of each level and also at the end of course completion
What You Will Learn
- Learn to speak Tamil letters and sentences
- Learn the basics such as the alphabet, grammar
- Practice conversational phrases
- Understand the culture of Tamil regions better
- Learn Tamil phonetics and pronunciation
- Learn to to read Tamil letters and sentences
- Learn basic sentences and vocabularies
- Able to talk to native Tamil speakers
- Learn to write Tamil letters and sentences
- Learn popular expressions and folklore
Course Content
- Prayer Song
- Oral
- Greeting
- People Around You
- Written
- Letters
- அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ, உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ
- Words related to above letter(oral)
- Letters
- Aathichoodi – ஆத்திசூடி (அ, ஆ, இ, ஈ)
- Communication
- Hai – வணக்கம்
- How are you – நீங்க எப்படி இருகிங்க?
- Rhymes
- அம்மா இங்கே வா வா…
- அம்மா அம்மா முதல் வணக்கம் ….
- Prayer Song
- Oral
- Animal Names
- Bird Names
- Written
- ஐ, ஒ, ஓ, ஔ
- க், ங், ச், ஞ், ட், ண்
- Words related to above letter (oral)
- ஆத்திசூடி (உ, ஊ, எ, ஏ, ஐ, ஒ, ஓ, ஔ,ஃ )
- Communication
- Good habits
- Rhymes
- குள்ள குள்ள வாத்து…
- கை வீசம்மா கை வீசு!….
- Prayer Song
- Oral
- Number Names
- Things Around You
- Written
- த் to ன் (12 letters)
- Words related to above letter (oral)
- Communication
- Action Words
- Rhymes
- தோசை அம்மா தோசை …
- அணிலே அணிலே ஓடி வா…
- Prayer Song
- Oral
- Days of a week
- Written
- உயிர் மெய் எழுத்துக்கள் (216 letters)
- Finding Single letter words
- Communication
- Rooms in house
- Thirukural – திருக்குறள்
Course Pricing
Customize course and no. of classes as per need
Why Mynsha
Experienced Tutors
All Mynsha tutors are experts in their own domain. They have qualification, experience and above all the passion to impart their knowledge which sets them apart from others.
Live Online Classes
Two live interactive sessions with tutor of one hour each per week. Fun filled classes with regular assignments, show & tell, games and Q&A sessions.
Customized Classes
Course content and duration can be customized to cater for specific learning requirements like focus on speaking, school curriculum
Regular Progress Updates
Regular parent-tutor interaction and email updates to let the parents have an opportunity see their kid’s progress and ask any related questions.
Personal Classes
One to one classes provides individual attention and time to practice and ask queries.
Physical Course Material
We understand some students prefer physical books to study over digital material. If you prefer so, we can delivery physical study material at your doorstep.
FAQs
Recommended age is at least 5 years or above.
Each level is of approx. 3 months. Personal classes can be customized to focus on speaking/reading/writing.
Two live sessions per week of one hour each.
Yes, you must give two weeks notice and can pause the sessions for max. 2 weeks. Allowed only once during the course.
Just book a demo session to get a feel of learning and speaking Tamil. After the demo class we will contact you with all the information related to enrollment.
Yes, native Tamil speakers expert in teaching Tamil to kids or adults living in or outside India
We offer both. Digital course material is included in the price. Physical course material is optional and charged separately including delivery.
We understand there are times beyond our control. You can re-schedule the personal classes based in your and tutor’s availability.
Laptop/desktop with stable internet connection, headphones, mic, pen-paper, course material and a smile.
We follow a very simple cancellation policy:
Inform us over email (bookings@mynsha.com) about cancellation minimum two weeks in advance, no money will be deducted from next payment cycle onward.
Note: Refund (if applicable) can take up to two weeks.
Sorry, we do not allow refund of physical course material. Hope you understand.