Kurumba, Alu

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
xua
Alternate Names
Alu Kurumba Nonstandard Kannada, Hal Kurumba, Pal Kurumba
User Population

2,400 (2019).

Location

Tamil Nadu state: east Nilgiri Hills.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 80% between Alu Nonstandard Kannada and Pal varieties.

Language Use

Some of all ages. Some also use Kannada [kan], or southern nonstandard Kannada. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tamil [tam].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kurumba, Alu
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.