The Dravidian languages are a family of languages primarily spoken in southern India and parts of northeastern Sri Lanka. This language family includes major languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam. Dravidian languages are known for their rich literary traditions and unique grammatical structures, which differ significantly from the Indo-Aryan languages spoken in northern India. There are approximately 80 million speakers of Dravidian languages, making them one of the largest language families in the world. These languages are characterized by agglutination, where words are formed by stringing together various morphemes. The Dravidian languages also have a significant influence on the culture, literature, and history of the regions where they are spoken.