Hi! I’m a high school student in the US whose family is from Kerala but hasn’t learned Malayalam formally.

I’ve grown up listening to only Malayalam TV in a home where Malayalam is primarily spoken to me (but I respond in English) so I can understand 98% of Malayalam speech but I struggle with speaking because I never quite learned conjugations for different tenses and subjects. I’m hoping to work with someone who can help be a language partner so I can learn about conjugating correctly through dialogue. Learning Malayalam language is important to me since I feel it’s key to my identity and culture and really want to reconnect with my family.

I also want to learn beyond Malayalam so I’m interested in any Indian language (Dravidian Languages are ideal).

Existing proficiency:

Malayalam Understanding (98%), Malayalam Speaking (60%), Malayalam Reading (40%), and Malayalam Writing (0%)

English Understanding (100%), English Speaking (100%), English Reading (100%), English Writing (100%)

Thank you in advance!!