Eravallan

A language of India

ISO 639: era
Alternate Names: Ambuvilluvedar, Villu Vedan, Vilvedan
Population: 5,000 (2001). Ethnic population: 5,440 (2001 census). 3,890 in Kerala and 1,560 in Tamil Nadu.
Location:: Kerala state: Palakkad district, Chittoor sub-district; Tamil Nadu state: Coimbatore district.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Tamil-Malayalam, Tamil
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 91% between Eravallan of Coimbatore and of Palakkad, 70%–74% with Tamil [tam], 59%–77% with Irula [iru], 77%–86% with Malasar [ymr].
Language Use: Shifting to Tamil [tam]. Most children learn Tamil first. Some young people, all adults. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 42% in Tamil [tam]. Resistant toward literacy in Eravallan.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Eravallan
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Hindu, traditional religion.

Location: Kerala state: Palakkad district, Chittoor sub-district; Tamil Nadu state: Coimbatore district.