Tamil Value in Script Unicode Property
Tamil is a writing system used primarily for the Tamil language, spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as by diaspora communities worldwide. In the context of character encoding, the script encompasses a set of glyphs that include vowels, consonants, and compound characters formed by combining these elements, along with special diacritical marks like the pulli (a dot used to suppress inherent vowels). It also includes digits and various punctuation and symbols specific to Tamil literary and colloquial usage. The script is known for its rounded, cursive forms, which historically evolved from the Brahmi family, and it distinguishes between short and long vowels, as well as retroflex and alveolar consonants. Characters in this script are used to represent both native Tamil words and loanwords from Sanskrit, English, and other languages, ensuring proper rendering and text processing for the language’s unique orthographic rules.