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How is English used in Tamil Nadu?

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Mamallapuram: Shore Temple — Tamil Nadu Shore Temple, Mamallapuram, near Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

In Tamil Nadu, English serves as a subsidiary language. While Tamil is the official state language and is spoken by the majority of the population, English is utilized alongside it within the state's linguistic landscape.1