Ravula
PrintA language of India
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Adiya, Adiyan, Iryavula, Panjiri Yerava, Yerava, Yoruba
Population
26,900 (2007). Ethnic population: 47,000 (2007).
Location
Karnataka, Coorg (Kodagu) district; Kerala, Wayanad district, Mananthavadi tahsil, Kannur district.
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Language Status
5 (Developing).
Dialects
Adiya, Pani Yerava, Panjiri Yerava. 93%–94% dialect intelligibility between Yerava and Adiya dialects. Pani Yerava may be a dialect of Ravula or of Paniya [pcg]. Lexical similarity: 83%–98% among Yerava and Adiya varieties, 53%–61% with standard Malayalam [mal], 35%–40% with Badaga [bfq], 32%–42% with colloquial Kannada [kan], 66%–74% Pani Yerava dialect with the Adiya and Yerava dialects.
Language Use
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 40% for Kodagu District, Karnataka; 44% among Adiya in Kerala (2001 census). High motivation for literature, literacy.
Language Resources
Writing
Kannada script. Malayalam script.
Glossonym: Ravula or Panjiri Yerava in Karnataka; Ravula or Adiya in Kerala. They prefer Ravula in both places. Adiyan is a Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Yerava is a Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka. Pani Yeravas are not the same as the Paniya of Wayanad District. Hindu.