| Alu Kurumba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | (2,500 cited 1997)[1] |
Dravidian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xua |
| Glottolog | aluk1238 |
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.
References
- ↑ Alu Kurumba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)