Tamil is a Dravidian language natively spoken by the Tamil people of South Asia. Tamil is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and an official language of the two sovereign nations, Singapore and Sri Lanka.  In India, it is also the official language of the Union Territory of Puducherry. Tamil is spoken by significant minorities in the four other South Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is also spoken by the Tamil diaspora found in many countries, including Malaysia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, and Mauritius. Tamil is also natively spoken by Sri Lankan Moors.

One of 22 scheduled languages in the Constitution of India, Tamil was the first to be classified as a classical language of India and is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world.  A. K. Ramanujan described it as “the only language of contemporary India which is recognizably continuous with a classical past. The variety and quality of classical Tamil literature have led to it being described as “one of the great classical traditions and literature of the world”.

The current Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way students want to learn. Online education has become the new normal, and almost everyone is opting for digital platforms over offline education, given the social distancing norms and risk of exposure to the Coronavirus. Now, there are tons of e-learning applications in the market for both Android and iOS. Below, we’ve compiled a list of the best online learning apps available in India that’ll help people looking forward to learning on their smartphones.

1. Multibhashi:

Multibhashi is an ed-tech platform that facilitates online learning in an effective and innovative manner through the medium of audio-visual training sessions and app-based learning. Whether you wish to learn in a group or demand complete attention from the instructor, they have both the options to suit your learning needs. With their audio-visual online learning sessions, one can have a real-time interaction with the trainer, ask questions, get the doubts cleared, and practice the lessons taught. You can Learn Major regional languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kanada, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Oriya, and 12 +foreign languages through this app. Multibhashi app can be easily downloaded on any android phone from the Google Play store. Multibhashi is a language learning app that has been developed in India to cater to the needs of language learners worldwide.

2. Khan Academy:

Khan Academy is a free learning app that aims to build a strong conceptual understanding. It comprises an entire library of videos and explanations with teachers giving lectures on a virtual blackboard. There are quizzes, unit tests, and in-app homework to further sharpen your skills.

3. ilearntamil.com:

 ilearnTamil.com – your one-stop portal for learning Tamil online. They offer you one-on-one LIVE Tamil classes conducted by their expert tutors using Skype. ilearnTamil.com is India’s leading online Tamil tutoring service provider and they can train you in the Spoken language, Written and even Advanced Tamil. They also have a separate curriculum for Kids.

4. 50 Languages:

50 Languages is a less popular language learning platform. However, it supports a lot of languages that other platforms don’t support. That includes Dravidian languages like Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu. The apps have around 100 lessons, including vocabulary and grammar, audio pronunciations, cross-platform support, and more. The apps are generally inexpensive and that’s good. It’s great for beginners and potentially intermediates.

5. Simya apps:

Simya is a developer on Google Play with a bunch of actually decent language apps. They work extremely well as phrasebooks. They usually have around 1,000 common words and phrases along with the alphabet and numbers. The apps also include quizzes, audio pronunciations, and flashcards. You can actually get pretty far with these apps. However, they do work best as a study aid or secondary source of information. Still, these apps are fairly cheap and work quite well. It supports Kannada, Tamil, Telugu.

When it comes to choosing how to get started or ways to continue your learning, there are many different methods that people use. Everyone learns best in different ways, so try them all out and find what works best for you. Similarly, there are both paid and free language learning programs that you will need to consider.

Apart from the above-given list, there are many more resources available online. Why do you want to delay anymore? If you want, start right away. 

Keep learning. 

Good Luck!!!