Malayalam

Malayalam is one of the four major Dravidian languages of South India. It is spoken in Kerala and Lakshadweep and has approximately 36 million speakers worldwide.

Complete First Year Lessons in Malayalam

Download audio files corresponding to Rodney F. Moag's textbook, Malayalam: A University Course and Reference Grammar (1985).

Language Placement

Students who speak Malayalam, but cannot read or write, should register for MAL 506.

Students who would like to test out of Malayalam can purchase the DAE (Departmental Administered Exam) form from Instructional Assessment and Evaluation and take the final exam for MAL 312L in May with the rest of the class. Please contact the Department of Asian Studies for more information.