Kondekor language explained

Kondekor
Nativename:Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba
Speakers:8,000 Kondekor
Date:2002; 2000
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Dravidian
Fam2:Central
Fam3:Parji–Gadaba
Iso3:gau
Script:Telugu script
Glotto2:mudh1235
Glottoname2:Mudhili Gadaba
Elp2:4188
Elpname2:Mudhili Gadaba

The Kondekor language (also known as Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba) is a Central Dravidian language. A closely related variety is Ollari (also known as Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Ollar Gadaba, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas). The two have been treated either as dialects, or as separate languages. They are spoken in and around Pottangi, Koraput district, Orissa and in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Phonology

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Highpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Midpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Lowpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/

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Consonants
LabialDental/
Alveolar
RetroflexPalatalVelar
Nasalpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Plosive/
Affricate
pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Fricativepronounced as /ink/
Approximantpronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/pronounced as /ink/
Rhoticpronounced as /ink/