id: "Taml"
name: "Tamil"
family: "Indic"
summary: "Tamil (<span class=\'autonym\'>தமிழ்</span>) is an Indic abugida, written left-to-right (70 million users). Used in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia and Mauritius for the Tamil language, and other languages like Irula, Badaga, Kurumba, Paniya, Saurashtra. Has 18 consonants (modest set for Brahmic scripts) and 12 vowels. Needs software support for complex text layout (shaping)."
