Allar

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
all
Alternate Names
Aalan, Alan, Alanmar, Alar, Allan, Chatans
User Population

350 (Shashi and Shri 1994).

Location

Kerala state: Malappuram district, Manjeri and Perinthalmanna sub-districts, Aminikadu, Mannarmala, and Tazhecode; Palakkad district, Mannarkkad and Ottappalam sub-districts.

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Language Status

7 (Shifting).

Classification
Dravidian, Unclassified
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Malayalam [mal], 59% with Tamil [tam].

Language Use

All domains. Adults only. Shifting to Malayalam [mal].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Allar
Writing

Malayalam script [Mlym].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu.