On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:58 PM, Venkat Mangudi <[email protected]>wrote:

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> [2]: From my limited knowledge, it is a language derived from Tamil and
> is typically spoken in Chennai and thereabouts. If you don't live there,
> it makes sense as much as Romulan does. :-)
>
>
It is not derived from a single language. It's a mashup patois with
vocabulary borrowed from Tamil, English, Urdu/Hindi, Telegu and some
Sanskrit. It's beautiful, fills me with hope and pride for mankind. I also
don't think it will survive the next 10 years unless as a museum piece.

C

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