Kolami, Northwestern

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kfb
Alternate Names
Kolam, Kolamboli, Kolami, Kolamy, Kolmi, Kulme
Autonym
कोलामी‎ (Kolami)
User Population

128,000 (2011 census).

Location

Maharashtra state: Nanded, Wardha, and Yavatmal districts; Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh states.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Dravidian, Central, Kolami-Naiki
Dialects

Madka-Kinwat, Pulgaon, Wani, Maregaon. Northwestern [kfb] and Southeastern Kolami [nit] not inherently intelligible. Neither is intelligible of Bodo Parja [bdv], Gadaba [gau], or Pottangi Ollar Gadaba [gdb]. Lexical similarity: 61%–68% with Southeastern Kolami [nit].

Language Use

Home, community. Also use English [eng]. Also use Marathi [mar], but with limited proficiency. Also use Northern Gondi [gno]. Also use Telugu [tel].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 4%. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2006.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kolami, Northwestern
Writing

Devanagari script [Deva].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Hindu.