Madurai Tamil (மதுரை தமிழ்), known as Madurai Bashai, is the
dialect of
Tamil spoken in the region of
Madurai and over a vast geographical area of South
Tamil Nadu, the area once ruled by the
Pandiya kings. It differs substantially from
Nellai Tamil, a region which was also part of the Pandiya domain.[1][2]
The common dialect has made the term Madurai refer to a much larger area than it actually is. It is not uncommon for people from any of the above cities to introduce themselves as people of Madurai.
Madurai Tamil (மதுரை தமிழ்), known as Madurai Bashai, is the
dialect of
Tamil spoken in the region of
Madurai and over a vast geographical area of South
Tamil Nadu, the area once ruled by the
Pandiya kings. It differs substantially from
Nellai Tamil, a region which was also part of the Pandiya domain.[1][2]
The common dialect has made the term Madurai refer to a much larger area than it actually is. It is not uncommon for people from any of the above cities to introduce themselves as people of Madurai.