Toda
PrintA language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Todi, Tuda
Population
1,560 (2001 census).
Location
Tamil Nadu, Nilgiri hills, Kunda hills.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Lexical similarity: 24% with Kota [kfe], the most similar language.
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. Also use Tamil [tam].
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 66%–79% (2001 census). Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1897–1910.
Writing
Tamil script.
A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu, Christian.