Kondekor language

Kondekor
Kondekor
Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba
Native to	India
Native speakers	8,000 Kondekor (2002; 2000)
Language family	Dravidian Central Parji–Gadaba Kondekor; ; ;
Writing system	Telugu script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	gau
Glottolog	mudh1235 Mudhili Gadaba
	Mudhili Gadaba

Dear reader, We need your support to keep the flame of knowledge burning bright! Our hosting server bill is due on June 1st, and without your help, Bharatpedia faces the risk of shutdown. We've come a long way together in exploring and celebrating our rich heritage. Now, let's unite to ensure Bharatpedia continues to be a beacon of knowledge for generations to come. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, let's preserve and share the essence of Bharat.

Thank you for being part of the Bharatpedia family!
Please scan the QR code on the right click here to donate.

0%

transparency: ₹0 raised out of ₹100,000 (0 supporter)

The Kondekor language (also known as Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba) is a Central Dravidian language. A closely related variety is Ollari (also known as Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Ollar Gadaba, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas). The two have been treated either as dialects, or as separate languages.^[3] They are spoken in and around Pottangi, Koraput district, Orissa and in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Phonology[edit]

Vowels^[4]
	Front		Central		Back
	short	long	short	long	short	long
High	i	iː			u	uː
Mid	e	eː			o	oː
Low			a	aː

There are some nasalized vowels with rare occurrence.

Consonants^[4]
		Labial	Dental/ Alveolar	Retroflex	Palatal	Velar
Nasal		m	n̪	ɳ		ŋ
Plosive/ Affricate	voiceless	p	t̪	ʈ	t͡ʃ	k
Plosive/ Affricate	voiced	b	d̪	ɖ	d͡ʒ	ɡ
Fricative	voiceless		s
Fricative	voiced
Approximant		ʋ	l		j
Rhotic			r

References[edit]

↑ Kondekor at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
↑ Endangered Languages Project data for Mudhili Gadaba.
↑ Krishnamurti (2003), p. 26.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Krishnamurti (2003), pp. 85, 87

Sources[edit]

Krishnamurti, B. (2003), The Dravidian Languages, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-139-43533-8 ISBN 0-521-77111-0

Template:Dr-lang-stub

[e18-1] Kondekor at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)

[ELP2-2] Endangered Languages Project data for Mudhili Gadaba.

[FOOTNOTEKrishnamurti200326-3] Krishnamurti (2003), p. 26.

[bhk-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Krishnamurti (2003), pp. 85, 87

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]