Vaagri Booli
A language of India
| Population | 9,300 (2007). Ethnic population: 12,000. |
| Region | Tamil Nadu, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Cuddalore, Villupuram districts; Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Karnataka, Maharashtra. |
| Alternate names | Narakureavar, Narikkorava, Kuruvikkaran, Karikkorava, Hakkipikkaru, Haki Piki, Guvvalollu, Shikarijanam, Rattiyan, Marattiyan, Wogri Boli, Wagri Vel, Vagri |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 36% with Marathi [mar], 40% with Hindi [hnd]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified |
| Language development | Bible portions: 1975. |
| Writing system | Tamil script. |
| Comments | Hakkipikki is a Scheduled Tribe. The people are called by various names meaning ‘bird catchers’. They call themselves ‘Vagri’. Semi-nomadic. Peddlers. Hindu, Christian. |
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