Ollari language
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| Ollari Kondekor | |
|---|---|
| Gadaba | |
| Spoken in | India |
| Native speakers | 15,000 Ollari, 8,000 Kondekor (date missing) |
| Language family |
Dravidian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Either: gdb – Ollari (Gadaba) gau – Kondekor (Gadaba) |
The Ollari language (also known as Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Ollar Gadaba, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas) is a Central Dravidian language. A closely related variety is Kondekor (also known as Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba). The two are have been treated eiher as dialects, or as separate languages.[1] They are spoken in and around Pottangi, Koraput district, Orissa and in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
[edit] Classification
Ollari belongs to the Central branch of the Dravidian language family. It is most closely related to the Mudhili Gadaba language and the Parji language.[2][3]
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Krishnamurti, B. (2003), The Dravidian Languages, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-77111-0
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