Can Tamilians learn Malayalam easily?

It is very easy Simple. Tamil does not have letters like kha,gha,pha etc which makes it very easy to speak and understand Tamil for a Malayalee.

Can a Malayalam person understand Tamil?

4 Answers. As a native speaker of Malayalam, I don’t understand Tamil aside from few words. I have been to Tamil Nadu regions especially Chennai. Tamil is very different from Malayalam although they do share some vocabularies since they belong to Dravidian Family.

Can Tamils understand Tamil?

Yes ofcourse. But it takes time though. Malayali can easily understand tamil as it’s hybrid from tamil.

What is the difference between Tamil and Malayalam?

Moreover comparing Tamil and Malayalam most of the words and meanings are almost same and Malayalam is a language more spoken via nasal movements but Tamil is more of a flat toned language. Malayalees speak malayalam in a fast manner and tamil not like that usually.

Do Malayalees have a lot of exposure to Tamil language?

In this way a Malayalee will have a lot of exposure towards Tamil but the vice versa is very less. Malayalam is one of the fastest spoken languages in Asia and it will be difficult to catch up with the speed unless and until you know the language.

Are Tamil and Malayalam mutually intelligible?

My understanding is that Tamil and Malayalam are not mutually intelligible, but this is due mainly to the very large number of Sanskrit borrowings in Malayalam. @fdb I see. Tamil also has a fair amount of Sanskrit loan words. But they are mostly connected to religion and stuff like that.

How do Malayalis learn Old Malayalam?

Malayalam split from Tamil about 1500 years ago, and they evolved independently since. Malayalam underwent more changes, arguably, since it imported a big chunk of vocabulary and grammar from Sanskrit. Malayalis do learn old malayalam through the old poetry we’re exposed to in school.