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WKU ISO 639-3

Kunduvadi

A language of India

ISO 639
wku
Population
1,000 (2004 SIL).
Location:
Kerala state: Kozhikode district, Vythiri sub-district, Cheeyambam, Irulambam, Manaluvayal, Pakkam, and Porakady villages; Wayanad district, Pulpalli, Purakkadi, and Puthadi villages.
Language Status
6b* (Threatened).
Classification
Dravidian, Southern
Dialects
Similar to Malayalam [mal] but with peculiar intonation and dialect virtually unintelligible to others (Shashi and Shri 1994, Menon 1996). Lexical similarity: 65% with Malayalam [mal], 61% with Aranadan [aaf], 83% with Pathiya [pty], 81% with Kalanadi [wkl].
Language Use
Continued vitality doubtful, due to small population, no separate settlements, living with Malayalis, and similarity to Malayalam [mal]. Home. Also use English [eng]. Also use Malayalam [mal].
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kunduvadi
Writing
Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments
Common cultural origin with Kalanadiyar and Pathiyar. Hindu.

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Location: Kerala state: Kozhikode district, Vythiri sub-district, Cheeyambam, Irulambam, Manaluvayal, Pakkam, and Porakady villages; Wayanad district, Pulpalli, Purakkadi, and Puthadi villages.