US Congress Introduces Tamil Heritage Month

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-15T10:54:04.577815+05:30

- Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month, coinciding with the Pongal festival. - The resolution highlights the significance of Tamil, one of the world's oldest languages, spoken by over 80 million people globally, including 360,000 in the US. - Tamil American organizations and lawmakers support the resolution, emphasizing the rich history and contributions of Tamil culture to the US. Source: [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi-leads-resolution-for-tamil-language-and-heritage-month/article69099148.ece), [Dt Next](https://www.dtnext.in/news/world/resolution-introduced-in-us-congress-to-designate-january-as-tamil-language-and-heritage-month-819290)

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month, coinciding with the Pongal festival.
The resolution highlights the significance of Tamil, one of the world's oldest languages, spoken by over 80 million people globally, including 360,000 in the US.
Tamil American organizations and lawmakers support the resolution, emphasizing the rich history and contributions of Tamil culture to the US.

Source: The Hindu, Dt Next