53 hand-picked resources for learning Malayalam — grammar, script, reading, vocabulary, dictionaries, news, podcasts and typing tools. Compiled by Reshmi R Nair, a Malayalam linguist, for absolute beginners, heritage learners and serious self-studiers.
Background on Malayalam, its script and where it sits among Indian languages.
Reference grammars and self-study explanations.
Graded and authentic reading, much of it free.
Learning to read and write the Malayalam script.
Word lists and vocabulary builders, many with audio.
General Malayalam learning hubs.
For looking words up quickly.
Real-world Malayalam input once you have some basics.
Type Malayalam without installing anything.
Odds and ends worth knowing about.
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