Dravidian

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Dravidian may refer to the following about southern South Asia:

• Dravidian languages, a language family comprising about 21 languages including the four literary languages (Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu) spoken mainly in South India and North-Eastern Sri Lanka
• Proto-Dravidian, a model of the common ancestor of the above languages
• South India, the region which is called Dravida in the Indian anthem
• Dravidian people, a member of any of the peoples that speak one of the Dravidian languages
• Dravidian architecture, a style of Temple construction
• The Self-respect movement, sometimes called the Dravidian movement or the Periyar movement, a Tamil Nadu political movement that appeals to speakers of the Tamil language
• Dravidian parties, a collective term used for political parties in Tamil Nadu that trace their ideologies and origin from Dravidar Kazhagam
• Dravidian martial arts, a style of martial arts
• South Indian Cuisine, the cuisine of South India

See also:

Dravid redirects here:

• Rahul Dravid, a professional Indian cricket player.
• Dravid (Surname), surname found in Deshastha Brahmin community in Maharashtra and adjoining western, central & southern parts of India

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