Yerukula

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
yeu
Alternate Names
Erukala, Eruku Bhasha, Korava, Korchi, Kurru Bhasha, Kurutha, Yarukula, Yerkula, Yerukala, Yerukala-Korava, Yerukla, Yerukula-Bhasha
Autonym
ఎఱుకల‎ (Erukala)
User Population

68,500 (2011 census). 10,400 Korava and 58,100 Yerukula (2011 census).

Location

Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra states; Telangana state: Karimagar and north Nizamabad districts; Tamil Nadu state: Chengai Anna, Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Periyar, and Salem.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

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

Parikala, Sankara-Yerukala. Lexical similarity: among varieties ranges from 53%–81%, 33%–38% with Irula [iru], 28%–45% with Ravula [yea], 27%–45% with Tamil [tam].

Language Use

Vigorous language use. In Andhra Pradesh: home, community, religion; in Rayalseema and Telengana regions, wider use. Positive attitudes. Some also use Telugu [tel], with higher proficiency in Andhra Pradesh and among educated adults. Also use English [eng].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L2: 26% (1991 census).

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yerukula
Writing

Telugu script [Telu].

Other Comments

Some people called Yerukula speak Telugu [tel] as L1. Traditionally nomadic. Hindu.