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Mullu Kurumba language

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Mullu Kurumba
Native toIndia
RegionKerala, Tamil Nadu
Native speakers
26,000 (2004)[1]
Dravidian
Early forms
Language codes
ISO 639-3kpb
Glottologmull1244

Mullu Kurumba is a Southern Dravidian language closely related to Malayalam.

Geographical distribution

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According to Ethnologue, approximately 25,000 Mullu Kurumba speakers are situated in the Sulthan Bathery and Vythiri tahsils in the Wayanad district of Kerala; and the remaining more than 1,000 are situated in Erumad and Cherangodu villages of the Gudalur Tahsil, Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu.

References

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  1. ^ Mullu Kurumba at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)