Kurumba, Alu
A language of India
| Population | 2,500 (1997). |
| Region | Tamil Nadu, east Nilgiri Hills. |
| Alternate names | Alu Kurumba Nonstandard Kannada, Hal Kurumba, Pal Kurumba |
| Dialects | Lexical similarity: 80% between Alu Nonstandard Kannada and Pal. |
| Classification | Dravidian, Southern, Tamil-Kannada, Tamil-Kodagu, Kodagu |
| Language use | Vigorous. Some also use Tamil [tam], Standard Kannada [kan], or Southern Nonstandard Kannada. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. |
| Comments | A Scheduled Tribe. Hunter-gatherers; tea and coffee laborers; beekeepers; horticulturalists. Traditional religion, Hindu. |
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