Sholaga

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
sle
Alternate Names
Kadu Sholigar, Sholanayika, Sholiga, Sholigar, Solaga, Solagaru mattu, Solanayakkans, Solega, Soliga, Soligar
User Population

24,000 (2006 IMB).

Location

Karnataka state: Mysore district, Biligiri Rangana hills; Tamil Nadu state.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 65% with Kannada [kan].

Language Use

Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 31% for Tamil Nadu.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Sholaga
Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. May be in the Kannada group. Hindu, traditional religion.