Allar
A language of India
| Population | 350 (Shashi 1994). |
| Region | Kerala, Malappuram District, Perinthalmanna tahsil, Manjeri tahsil, Mannarmala, Aminikadu, and Tazhecode; Palakkad District, Mannarkkad and Ottappalam tahsils. |
| Alternate names | Aalan, Alan, Alanmar, Alar, Allan, Chatans |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 61% with Malayalam [mal], 59% with Tamil [tam]. |
| Classification | Dravidian, Unclassified |
| Language use | Vigorous. All domains. All ages. A few also use Malayalm. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. |
| Comments | Hunter-gatherers, animal husbandry; laborers. Traditional religion. |
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