Kurumba language
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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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