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Bellari

A language of India

ISO 639-3brw

Population  1,350 (1981 census).
Region  Karnataka; Kerala; Tamil Nadu.
Dialects  Related to Tulu [tcy], Koraga [kfd].
Classification  Dravidian, Southern, Tulu
Language development  Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%.
Comments  Bellara is a Scheduled Caste in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu. Singh (1995) reports they speak a dialect of Kannada [kan].