Over 52 million people speak Tamil in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia,
Vietnam, and Singapore, with an estimated 800,000 speakers elsewhere in
the world. Tamil is the official language of the South Indian state of
Tamil Nadu. With over 6,000 dictionary entries, a comprehensive listing
of essential phrases, and a helpful section on pronunciation, this
dictionary and phrasebook is perfect for travelers, students, and
businesspeople. * Romanized for English speakers * Phrasebook
organized by situation for easy reference, with a listing of
commonly-encountered basic vocabulary in the back of the book * Basic
Tamil grammar * Cultural information for Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka,
Malaysia, and Singapore