Gondi, Adilabad | Ethnologue

A language of India

ISO 639: wsg
Alternate Names: Gunjala Gondi, Koyang, Nirmal, Raj Gond, Telugu Gondi
Autonym: కోయంగ్‎ (Koyang), గోండి‎ (Gondi)
Population: 300,000 (2015 M. Penny). All Gondi speakers: 2,910,000 (2011 census).
Location:: Maharashtra state: south Chandrapur, Nanded, and Yavatmal districts; Telangana state: Adilabad, north Karimnagar, and Warrangal districts.
Language Status: 4 (Educational).
Classification: Dravidian, South-Central, Gondi-Kui, Gondi
Dialects: Utnoor Gondi, Rajura. Intelligibility of Northern Gondi [gno] 49%–58%. A member of macrolanguage Gondi [gon].
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Also use English [eng].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. The State Education Department has recognized this language and has been active in promoting it for primary education. Dictionary. NT: 2018.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Gondi, Adilabad
Writing: Telugu script [Telu].
Other Comments: Hindu, traditional religion.

Location: Maharashtra state: south Chandrapur, Nanded, and Yavatmal districts; Telangana state: Adilabad, north Karimnagar, and Warrangal districts.