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ALL ISO 639-3

Allar

A language of India

ISO 639
all
Alternate Names
Aalan, Alan, Alanmar, Alar, Allan, Chatans
Population
350 (Shashi and Shri 1994).
Location:
Kerala state: Malappuram district, Manjeri and Perinthalmanna sub-districts, Aminikadu, Mannarmala, and Tazhecode; Palakkad district, Mannarkkad and Ottappalam sub-districts.
Language Status
7 (Shifting).
Classification
Dravidian, Unclassified
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 61% with Malayalam [mal], 59% with Tamil [tam].
Language Use
All domains. Adults only. Shifting to Malayalam [mal].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Allar
Writing
Malayalam script [Mlym].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Hindu.

Also Spoken in

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Location: Kerala state: Malappuram district, Manjeri and Perinthalmanna sub-districts, Aminikadu, Mannarmala, and Tazhecode; Palakkad district, Mannarkkad and Ottappalam sub-districts.