Pathiya
A language of India
| Population | 1,000 (2004 SIL). |
| Region | Kerala state, Wayanad District, Mathamangalam, Thelampatta, Thekkumpatta, Cheramkolli, Kazhambu villages. |
| Dialects | According to Menon (1996:313) and Shashi (1994 Vol.11) they speak Malayalam [mal] mixed with Kannada [kan] words. Lexical similarity: 88% with Kalanadi [wkl], 83% with Kunduvadi [wku], 72% with Malayalam, 79% with Paniya [pcg], 76%–80% with Mullu Kurumba [kpb], 70%–74% with Wayanad Kurichiya. |
| Classification | Dravidian, Southern |
| Language use | Continued vitality doubtful, due to small population, no separate settlements, living with Malayalis, and similarity to Malayalam. Used only in the home. Also use Malayalam. |
| Comments | Common cultural origin with Kunduvadiyar and Kalanadikal. Not related to the washerman caste of the same name in Travancore area. (Menon 1996). Farm laborers and tenants. Jain. |
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