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When was the first Tamil Bible published?
To ensure speedy translation of the Bibles into South Indian Languages, the Madras Auxiliary of the BFBS came into being in 1820. In 1850 , the first Tamil Bible was published by the Madras Auxiliary of the BFBS, but the translation failed to meet the expectations of the people.
Who translated the Bible into Tamil?
However, the real effort taken to translate the Bible into Tamil was the German missionary Bartholomew Ziegenbalg in 1706, at Tranquebar.
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Is Tamil a classical language?
Tamil is an ancient Dravidian language, rich in literature and poetry. It now enjoys the classical status of a classical language by an act of legislation in 2004. The Tamil script, commonly known as the Vattezhuthu, originated from the Brahmi script.