One of Sri Lanka's official languages (5)

I believe the answer is:

tamil

(Other definitions for tamil that I've seen before include "Southern Indian language" , "Dravidian people of India and Sri Lanka" , "Member of South Indian people" , "An official language of Sri Lanka" , "S. India/Sri Lankan person, tongue" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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