Kurumba language

Kurumba, is a Southern Dravidian language of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by the Kurumba tribe. The Ethnologue classifies it as a separate language under Tamil-Kannada group.

Not to be confused with Kurumba language (Burkina) or Attapady Kurumba language.

Kurumba
Native toIndia
RegionTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Ethnicity88,750 Kurumbar (2011 Census)[1]
Native speakers
24,189 (2011 census)[2]
Tamil script
Language codes
ISO 639-3kfi
Glottologkann1253

Geographical distribution

Kurumba speakers are situated in Pudukkottai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Vellore, and Salem districts of Tamil Nadu, in addition to areas of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

References
  1. "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.


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