Gondi, Adilabad

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
wsg
Alternate Names
Gunjala Gondi, Koyang, Nirmal, Raj Gond, Telugu Gondi
Autonym
కోయంగ్‎ (Koyang), గోండి‎ (Gondi)
User Population

300,000 (2015 M. Penny). All Gondi speakers: 2,910,000 (2011 census).

Location

Maharashtra state: south Chandrapur, Nanded, and Yavatmal districts; Telangana state: Adilabad, north Karimnagar, and Warrangal districts.

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Language Status

4 (Educational).

Classification
Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Gondi
Dialects

Utnoor Gondi, Rajura. Intelligibility of Northern Gondi [gno] 49%–58%. A member of macrolanguage Gondi [gon].

Language Use

All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Taught in primary schools in early grades only. The State Education Department has recognized this language and has been active in promoting it for primary education (2015 M. Penny). Dictionary. NT: 2018.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Gondi, Adilabad
Writing

Telugu script [Telu].

Other Comments

Hindu, traditional religion.