Naiki language

Dravidian language spoken in India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Naiki (IPA: [naːjki]), or Southeastern Kolami, is a tribal Central Dravidian language used in Maharashtra state of India. Dialects are Naiki proper, or Chanda, and Naikṛi (Krishnamurti 2003:57)

NativetoIndia
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 1989)[1]
1,500 speakers (2007)
Dialects
  • Chanda
  • Naikṛi
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Naiki
Southeastern Kolami
కొలామి
Native toIndia
Native speakers
(10,000 cited 1989)[1]
1,500 speakers (2007)
Dravidian
Dialects
  • Chanda
  • Naikṛi
Devanagari, Telugu script
Language codes
ISO 639-3nit
Glottologsout1549
ELPSoutheastern Kolami
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Phonology

Vowels

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Vowels[2]
Front Central Back
short long short long short long
High i u
Mid e o
Low a
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Consonants

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