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South Asian ethnolinguistic group

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Dravidian peoples: South Asian ethnolinguistic group
The Dravidian peoples, Dravidian-speakers or Dravidians, are a collection of ethnolinguistic groups native to South Asia who speak Dravidian languages. There are around 250 million native speakers of Dravidian languages. Dravidian speakers form the majority of the population of South India and are natively found in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Dravidian peoples are also present in Singapore, Mauritius, Malaysia, France, South Africa, Myanmar, East Africa, the Caribbean, and the United Arab Emirates through recent migration.

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PM Modi Targets DMK with Jayalalithaa Reference Amid BJP's Solo Fight in Tamil Nadu | Oneindia News [Video]

PM Modi Targets DMK with Jayalalithaa Reference Amid BJP's Solo Fight in Tamil Nadu | Oneindia News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a swipe at the DMK by invoking the memory of J Jayalalithaa, as the BJP faces the challenge of making inroads in Tamil Nadu's political landscape dominated by..

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