Malayalam

noun

Mal·a·ya·lam | \ ˌma-lə-ˈyä-ləm,

ˌmä-\

Definition of Malayalam

: the Dravidian language of Kerala, southwest India, closely related to Tamil

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The first known use of Malayalam was in 1814

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