Malankuravan language explained

Malankuravan
States:India
Region:Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Date:2001 census
Ref:e18
Familycolor:Dravidian
Fam2:Southern
Fam3:Southern I
Fam4:Tamil–Kannada
Fam5:Tamil–Kota
Fam6:Tamil–Toda
Fam7:Tamil–Irula
Fam8:Tamil–KodavaUrali
Fam9:TamilMalayalam
Fam10:Malayalamoid
Ancestor:Old Tamil
Ancestor2:Middle Tamil
Iso3:mjo
Glotto:mala1459
Glottorefname:Malankuravan

Malankuravan (Mala Koravan, Malakkuravan) is an unclassified Dravidian language of southern India, on the southern border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It may be a dialect of Malayalam with Tamil influence or a language closely related to Malayalam.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hammarström. Harald. Forke. Robert. Haspelmath. Martin. Bank. Sebastian. 2020. Malankuravan . Glottolog 4.3.