Toda

A language of India

ISO 639: tcx
Alternate Names: Todi, Tuda
Population: 1,560 (2001 census).
Location:: Tamil Nadu state: Kunda and Nilgiri hills.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Toda-Kota
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 24% with Kota [kfe], the most similar language.
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 66%–79% (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. Bible portions: 1897–1910.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Toda
Writing: Tamil script [Taml].
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, Christian.

Location: Tamil Nadu state: Kunda and Nilgiri hills.