Malavedan language
| Malavedan (മലവേടൻ) | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | unknown; ethnic population 12,600 (2001 census)[1] |
Dravidian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | mjr |
| Glottolog | mala1463 |
Malavedan (Malai Vedan) is a Dravidian language of Kerala and Tamil Nadu that is closely related to Malayalam. Malavedan speakers are one of the tribal groups in Kerala. Many of them live in the Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
References[]
- ^ Malavedan language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
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