Kudiya

A language of India

ISO 639: kfg
Alternate Names: Kurku, Male Kudiya
Population: 2,800 (2007).
Location:: Karnataka state: Dakshina, Kannada, and Kodagu districts; Kerala state: Kannur, and Kasargod districts; Tamil Nadu state.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tulu
Language Use: Also use English [eng]. Also use Kannada [kan]. Also use Kodava [kfa]. Also use Malayalam [mal]. Also use Tulu [tcy].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 48% for Scheduled Tribes in Karnataka; 63% for Kudiya in Kerala, 65% in Tamil Nadu (2001 census).
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kudiya
Writing: Kannada script [Knda]. Malayalam script [Mlym].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Hindu.

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