Ollari language
Central Dravidian language spoken in India
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The Ollari language (IPA: [olːɐri], also known as Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Ollar Gadaba, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas) is a Central Dravidian language. A closely related variety is Kondekor (also known as Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba). The two have been treated either as dialects, or as separate languages.[2] They are spoken in and around Pottangi, Koraput district, Odisha and in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
NativetoIndia
Native speakers
15,000 Ollari (2002; 2000)[1]Dravidian
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Central Dravidian
- Parji–Gadaba
- Ollari
- Parji–Gadaba
| Ollari | |
|---|---|
| Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Ollar Gadaba, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas | |
| ఒల్లరి | |
| Native to | India |
Native speakers | 15,000 Ollari (2002; 2000)[1] |
Dravidian
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| Telugu script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | gdb |
| Glottolog | pott1240 Pottangi Ollar Gadaba |
| ELP | Pottangi Ollar Gadaba |
Sathupati Prasanna Sree has developed a unique script for use with the language.
Phonology
- There are some nasalized vowels with rare occurrence.
