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KFQ ISO 639-3

Korku

कोर्कू‎ (Korku) Autonym

A language of India

ISO 639
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Alternate Names
Bondeya, Bopchi, Korki, Kuri, Kurku, Ramekhera
Autonym
कोर्कू‎ (Korku)
Population
727,000 (2011 census).
Location:
Madhya Pradesh state: Betul district, Betul city area and north; Hoshangabad and East Nimar (Khandwa) districts; Maharashtra state: Akola, Amravati, and Buldana districts.
Language Status
5* (Developing).
Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Munda, North Munda, Korku
Dialects
Bouriya, Bondoy, Ruma (Kurku-Ruma), Mawasi (Muasi, Muwasi). Dialects in northern Maharashtra and south central Madhya Pradesh constitute one language; 82% to 97% intelligibility among them; Bouriya most widely understood. Lexical similarity: 76%–82% with Laki Bouriya dialects.
Language Use
Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Hindi [hin]. Also use Marathi [mar]. Used as L2 by Nihali [nll].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy program in some villages in Chikaldara field. 50 literates reported. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2018.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Korku
Writing
Devanagari script [Deva].
Other Comments
Different from Koraku [ksz]. Traditional religion, Hindu.

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Location: Madhya Pradesh state: Betul district, Betul city area and north; Hoshangabad and East Nimar (Khandwa) districts; Maharashtra state: Akola, Amravati, and Buldana districts.