Native speakers 2,500 (1997) Glottolog aluk1238 (Alu) | ISO 639-3 xua – Alu Kurumba | |
Language family DravidianSouthernTamil–KannadaTamil–KodaguKodaguAlu 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 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.
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Alu Kurumba language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA