Alu Kurumba language

Alu Kurumba
Native to	India
Region	Tamil Nadu
Native speakers	(2,500 cited 1997)
Language family	Dravidian Southern Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kodagu Kodagu Alu Kurumba
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.