Kurumba, Alu

A language of India

ISO 639: xua
Alternate Names: Alu Kurumba Nonstandard Kannada, Hal Kurumba, Pal Kurumba
Population: 2,400 (2019).
Location:: Tamil Nadu state: east Nilgiri Hills.
Language Status: 6b (Threatened).
Classification: Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Kodagu
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 80% between Alu Nonstandard Kannada and Pal varieties.
Language Use: Some of all ages. Some also use Kannada [kan], or southern nonstandard Kannada. Also use English [eng]. Also use Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kurumba, Alu
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.

Location: Tamil Nadu state: east Nilgiri Hills.