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: Tamil is one of the world's oldest classical languages. In Canada, efforts to preserve it are seen through heritage schools and the official recognition of Tamil Heritage Month every January.

Perhaps the purest expression of Tamilcan today is found outside the traditional homeland. In Malaysia, Réunion, Germany, or California, second- and third-generation Tamils are redefining what identity means. They speak Tamil with an accent, but cook kothu roti with ancestral precision. They may not know all 1330 couplets of the Thirukkural , but they live its core ethics: virtue, wealth, love — in that order. tamilcan

: From small businesses in "Little Jaffna" to prominent roles in medicine, law, and technology, Tamil Canadians have made substantial contributions to the Canadian economy. The Evolution of "Tamilcan" in Media : Tamil is one of the world's oldest classical languages