Alu Kurumba language

Southern Dravidian language of India
Alu Kurumba
Native toIndia
RegionTamil Nadu
Native speakers
2,400 (2019)[1]
Language family
Dravidian
  • South Dravidian
    • South Dravidian I
      • Tamil–Kannada
        • Badaga–Kannada
          • Kannadoid
            • Alu Kurumba
Language codes
ISO 639-3xua
Glottologaluk1238
ELPAlu Kurumba

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 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

References

  1. ^ Alu Kurumba at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon
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