Kurumba language

Kurumba
Kurumba
Native to	India
Region	Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Ethnicity	Kurumbar
Native speakers	24,189 (2011 census)
Language family	Dravidian Southern Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kodagu Kodagu Kurumba; ; ; ; ;
Writing system	Tamil script
Language codes
ISO 639-3	kfi
Glottolog	kann1253

Kurumba, also known as Kannada Kurumba, is a Southern Dravidian language of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by the Kurumba tribe. It is often considered a dialect of Kannada; however, Ethnologue classifies it as a separate language.

Geographical distribution[edit]

Kurumba speakers are situated in Pudukkottai, Teni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Vellore, and Salem districts of Tamil Nadu, in addition to areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

References[edit]

↑ "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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[1] "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.

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