Mullu Kurumba language
Southern Dravidian language
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Mullu Kurumba (IPA: [muɭːu kurum(b)ɐ]) is a Southern Dravidian language closely related to Malayalam.
| Mullu Kurumba | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | 26,000 (2004)[1] |
Dravidian
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Early forms | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | kpb |
| Glottolog | mull1244 |
Geographical distribution
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.
