Chenchu

A language of India

ISO 639: cde
Alternate Names: Chenchucoolam, Chenchwar, Chensulu, Chenswar, Choncharu
Population: 26,000 (2007).
Location:: Karnataka and Odisha states; Telangana state: mostly Kurnool district, Nallamalla hills.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Dravidian, South-Central, Telugu
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Telugu [tel].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 43% among Scheduled Tribes in Kurnool District; 43% among Chenchu in Odisha (2001 census). Grammar.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Chenchu
Writing: Telugu script [Telu].
Other Comments: Hindu.

Location: Karnataka and Odisha states; Telangana state: mostly Kurnool district, Nallamalla hills.