Alu Kurumba language
Alu Kurumba, also known as Hal Kurumba or alternatively Pal Kurumba, is a Southern Dravidian language of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by the Alu Kurumba tribe. It is often considered to constitute a dialect of Kannada; however, Ethnologue classifies it as a separate language. Alu Kurumba speakers are situated on the Nilgiri Hills cross-border area between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
| Alu Kurumba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | 2,500 (1997)[1] |
Dravidian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xua – Alu Kurumba |
| Glottolog | aluk1238 Alu |
| ELP | Alu Kurumba[2] |
References
- Alu Kurumba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
- Endangered Languages Project data for Alu Kurumba.
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