Kurumba languages
| Kurumba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh |
| Ethnicity | 88,750 Kurumbar (2011 Census)[1] |
Native speakers | 24,189 (2011 census)[2] |
Dravidian
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| Tamil script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kfi |
| Glottolog | kann1253 |
Kurumba, is a Southern Dravidian language of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by the Kurumba tribe. The Ethnologue classifies it as a separate language under Tamil-Kannada group.
Geographical distribution
Kurumba speakers are situated in Pudukkottai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Vellore, and Salem districts of Tamil Nadu, in addition to areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
References
- ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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