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Dialects and Varieties of Tamil

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Which of the following is not a dialect of Tamil?

  1. Kongu Tamil

  2. Madurai Tamil

  3. Coimbatore Tamil

  4. Telugu

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Telugu is a Dravidian language, but it is not a dialect of Tamil.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Kongu Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the retroflex 'zh' sound

  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kongu Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the retroflex 'zh' sound, which is pronounced like the 'j' sound in English.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Madurai Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Madurai Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Coimbatore Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  2. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  3. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  4. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Coimbatore Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Nellai Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  2. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  3. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  4. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nellai Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Sri Lankan Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sri Lankan Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Malaysian Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Malaysian Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Singaporean Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  2. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  3. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  4. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Singaporean Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the South African Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  2. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  3. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  4. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The South African Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Mauritius Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mauritius Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Reunion Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Reunion Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Guyana Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  2. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  3. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  4. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Guyana Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Trinidad and Tobago Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  2. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  3. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  4. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Trinidad and Tobago Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Suriname Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

  2. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  3. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  4. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Suriname Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Netherlands Tamil dialect?

  1. The use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound

  2. The use of the 'ai' sound instead of the 'e' sound

  3. The use of the 'u' sound instead of the 'o' sound

  4. The use of the 'zh' sound instead of the 'j' sound

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Netherlands Tamil dialect is characterized by the use of the 'l' sound instead of the 'r' sound.

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