LEXOS · World Language
Malayalam
Malayalam is one of 99 world languages in the LEXOS registry, belonging to the Dravidian language family. Every word or phrase can be analysed across 6 linguistic levels: phonetics → phonology → morphology → syntax → semantics → pragmatics.
Deep Dive
Dravidian language family; Malayalam script, an abugida with an unusually high number of distinct graphemes. Official language of Kerala.
6 Levels of Analysis for Malayalam
Other Dravidian languages
Frequently asked about Malayalam
What language family does Malayalam belong to?
Dravidian.
At which levels can I analyse Malayalam?
Six levels: Phonetics (speech sounds, IPA), Phonology (phonemes and sound patterns), Morphology (word structure), Syntax (phrases and sentence structure), Semantics (literal meaning), Pragmatics (meaning in context).
Is Malayalam one of the most spoken world languages?
Yes — LEXOS catalogues the 99 most-spoken / most-commercially-relevant world languages, covering every major language family and every continent.
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