Korku

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
kfq
Alternate Names
Bondeya, Bopchi, Korki, Kuri, Kurku, Kurku-Ruma, Ramekhera
Population

574,000 (2001 census).

Location

South Madhya Pradesh, south Betul district, north, and Betul city area, Hoshangabad district, East Nimar (Khandwa) district; north Maharashtra, Amravati, Buldana, Akola districts.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Austro-Asiatic, Munda, North Munda, Korku
Dialects

Bondoy, Bouriya, Mawasi (Muasi, Muwasi), Ruma. Dialects in northern Maharashtra and south central Madhya Pradesh constitute one language; 82% to 97% intelligibility among them; Bouriya most widely understood. Lexical similarity: 76%–82% with Laki Bouriya dialects.

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Bilingualism in Hindi [hin] and Marathi [mar] is low.

Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: 1%–5%. Literacy program in some villages in Chikaldara field. 50 literates reported. Bible portions: 1900–1981.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Korku
Writing
Devanagari script.
Other Comments

Different from Koraku [ksz]. A Scheduled Tribe in India. Traditional religion, Hindu.