Chenchu
PrintA language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Chenchucoolam, Chenchwar, Chensulu, Chenswar, Choncharu
Population
26,000 (2007).
Location
Andhra Pradesh, most in Kurnool district, Nallamalla hills; Karnataka; Odisha.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Language Use
Many also use Telugu [tel].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 43% among Scheduled Tribes in Kurnool District; 43% among Chenchu in Odisha (2001 census).
Language Resources
Writing
Telugu script.
A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu.