Dileep M. Kumar wrote on Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:34:24AM +0530: ,---- | In Malayalam also we can have Telephone= Doora Bhashini , which convey | the meaning exactly. But our Malayalees always lack that "Love towards | Mother tounge". They feel proud to say "Enikku Malayalam Ariyilla" (I | dont know Malayalam). I am sad to say this. `----
I guess thats the same scenario everywhere... Nor do tamil people have the "pride"... but is it very important (not in the context of this thread though) to take a language that seriously? Its only a matter of communication, or is there something very special (minus literature, specialities, etc.,.). Whats the point in going to any modern english-medium school and talking in Tamil (I'm sure most kids wont grasp as much... they use talk english and they walk english!)
cheers,
-Suraj