Statements (20)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:Indian_Tamil_dialects
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sri Lankan Tamil dialect
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gptkbp:ISO639-3 |
tam
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gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Tamil
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gptkbp:languageFamily |
gptkb:Dravidian_languages
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
unique vocabulary
conservative phonology influenced by Sinhala |
gptkbp:numberOfSpeakers |
approximately 3 million
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gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Eastern_Province,_Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Northern_Province,_Sri_Lanka gptkb:Puttalam_District,_Sri_Lanka |
gptkbp:script |
gptkb:Tamil_script
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gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
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gptkbp:subdivision |
gptkb:Jaffna_Tamil
gptkb:Batticaloa_Tamil gptkb:Negombo_Tamil |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Up-country_Tamils
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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