The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
It was superseded by the corresponding entry in the 15th edition (2005). See also the corresponding entry in the current edition of Ethnologue.
SIL code: KFI
ISO 639-2: dra
| Population | 150,000 to 200,000 (1998). |
| Region | Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore District, Pollachi, Western Fields, Western Gate Hills; Dharmapuri, South Arcot and Chengalpet districts; in pockets in Salem and North Arcot districts; Theni District, Cumbari Valley; Dindukat District, Sirumalai, Senkuruchi Hillocks, Palani; Karnataka; Andhra Pradesh. |
| Alternate names | KORAMBAR, KURAMWARI, KURUMAR, KURUMBAR, KURUBA, KURUMVARI, KUREMBAN, KURUBA, KURUBAS KURUBAN, KURUBAR, KURUMA, KURUMAN, KURUMANS, KURUMBAS, KURUMBAN, PALU KURUMBA, NONSTANDARD KANNADA, SOUTHERN KANNADA, CANARESE |
| Classification | Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Kodagu. |
| Comments | Dialects are inherently intelligible to each other's speakers. Limited bilingual proficiency in Tamil and Standard Kannada. There are reported to be 3 groups of Gowda, Okkili, Anuppa and Kurumba. These may be languages or dialects of one language. Sometimes referred to as Alu or Palu Kurumba, but it is a different language from Alu Kurumba in the hills. Kurumba and Kuruman are different Scheduled Tribes. Younger generation over 50% literate, older generation less. Plains. Agriculturalists, pastoralists, urban jobs. Traditional religion, Hindu. |
