Malayalam n. : The name given to one the cultivated Dravidian languages, closely related to the Tamil.

Example:
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Taxonomy
Malayalam, language, Sanskrit, consonants, Tamil, vowels, Kerala, Malayalam language, Malayalam literature, Malayalam script, dialects, free encyclopedia, loan words, Dravidian, influence, Malayalam poetry, elements, Krishna.

Defination from the web:
Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is one of the four major Dravidian languages of South India. ... The oldest literature works in Malayalam, distinct from the Tamil tradition, is dated certainly to the 11th century, perhaps to the 9th century. ...