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Aranadan language

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Native to
  
India

ISO 639-3
  
aaf

Region
  
Malappuram District

Glottolog
  
aran1261

Native speakers
  
200 in more accessible areas (2001 census)

Language family
  
Dravidian Southern Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kodagu Tamil–Malayalam Malayalam Aranadan

Aranadan is a Dravidian language spoken by several hundred people, predominantly in the Malappuram District of Kerala state, India. It is similar to Malayalam and Tamil, and also contains elements of the Kannada language. It is also known as Aranatan and Eranadans.

References

Aranadan language Wikipedia