| Alu Kurumba | |
|---|---|
| ஆலுக் குறும்பா | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | 2,400 (2019)e25 |
Dravidian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xua |
| Glottolog | aluk1238 |
Alu Kurumba (IPA: [aːlu kurumbɐ]), also known as Hal Kurumba or alternatively Pal Kurumba, is a Southern Dravidian language of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by the Alu Kurumba tribal people.[citation needed] 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.
See also
- Betta Kurumba language
- Jennu Kurumba language
- Dravidian languages
- List of languages by number of native speakers in India
- Languages of South Asia