Holiya language explained

Holiya
States:India
Region:Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Speakers:500
Date:2002 survey
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Dravidian
Fam2:Southern
Fam3:Southern I
Fam4:Tamil–Kannada
Fam5:Kannada–Badaga
Fam6:Kannadoid
Iso3:hoy
Glotto:holi1239
Glottorefname:Holiya

Holiya (Golari) is a southern Dravidian language closely related to Kannada.

It was spoken by about 3,614 persons in Nagpur and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra (Vidarbha) and Seoni and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh as per 1901 census.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Linguistic Survey of India. Grierson. G. A.. DSAL - The Record News. Government of India.
  2. Web site: Kannada dialects spoken outside Karnataka. Harshitha. Samyuktha. 9 September 2013. SamharshBangalore.