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Kolami
Central Dravidian language of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kolami (Northwestern Kolami/Southeastern Kolami) is a tribal Central Dravidian language spoken in Maharashtra and Telangana states of India. It falls under the Kolami–Naiki group of languages. It is the most widely spoken Central Dravidian language.
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Kolami | |
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Kolāmi | |
कॊलामि, కొలామి | |
![]() 'Kolāmi' in Devanagari alphabet (top) and Goykanadi alphabet (center) and Telugu alphabet (bottom) | |
Native to | India |
Region | Maharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh |
Ethnicity | 239,583 Kolam (2011 census)[1] |
Native speakers | 128,451, 54% of ethnic population (2011 census)[2] |
Dravidian
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:kfb – Northwestern Kolaminit – Southeastern Kolami (Naiki) |
Glottolog | nort2699 |
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Sathupati Prasanna Sree has developed a unique script for use with the language.[citation needed]