also: ドラビダごぞく
noun
Dravidian language family
Refers to the family of languages spoken mainly in southern India and parts of Sri Lanka, including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
ドラヴィダ語族にはタミル語やテルグ語が含まれる。
The Dravidian language family includes Tamil and Telugu.
Variant spelling using ビ instead of ヴィ; less common but still encountered.
From English 'Dravidian' + 語族 (language family). The spelling ドラヴィダ reflects the English 'v' sound, while ドラビダ is an older or simplified adaptation.