Language from which "curry" and "catamaran" come (5)

I believe the answer is:

tamil

(Other definitions for tamil that I've seen before include "Asian language" , "Perhaps Indian" , "South Indian people or language" , "An official language of Sri Lanka" , "Dravidian people of India and Sri Lanka" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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