Koraga, Korra

A language of India

ISO 639: kfd
Alternate Names: Koragar, Koragara, Korangi, Korra
Population: 14,000 (2007 census).
Location:: Karnataka state: Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts; Kerala state: Kannur, and Kasargod districts; possibly Tamil Nadu state.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tulu, Koraga
Dialects: Ande, Onti, Tappu. Related to Tulu [tcy], Bellari [brw]. Not intelligible with Mudu Koraga [vmd], Tulu [tcy], or Kannada [kan]. Structural differences in phonology with Mudu Koraga. According to Bhat (1968), there are 4 dialects: Onti (spoken in Udupi), Tappu (in Hebri), Mudu (in Coondapur), Ande (in Mangalore).
Language Use: Some young people, all adults. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tulu [tcy].
Language Development: Grammar.
Other Comments: Hindu.

Location: Karnataka state: Dakshina Kannada, and Udupi districts; Kerala state: Kannur, and Kasargod districts; possibly Tamil Nadu state.