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n. - A Dravidian language (closely related to Tamil) that is spoken in southwestern India.

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  • The Masses are conducted in Malayalam, the native language.
  • May be Malayalam is nasal so I didn't figure out and am blank about Tamil.
  • Just so you know, the capital L sound is found in Malayalam and Tamil as well.
  • The next V vegetable is the okra, called Vendakka in Malayalam, the language of Kerala, and Vendakai in Tamil, the language of Tamil Nadu.
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