Vaagri Booli

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A language of India

ISO 639-3
vaa
Alternate Names
Guvvalollu, Haki Piki, Hakkipikkaru, Karikkorava, Kuruvikkaran, Marattiyan, Narakureavar, Narikkorava, Narikoravar, Rattiyan, Shikarijanam, Vaghri, Vaghriwala, Vagri, Wagri Vel, Wogri Boli
Population

9,300 (2007). Ethnic population: 12,000 (2007).

Location

Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra states, and Pondicherry union territory; Tamil Nadu state: Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, and Villupuram districts.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Unclassified
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 36% with Marathi [mar], 40% with Hindi [hin].

Language Use

Most also use Hindi [hin]. Some also use Kannada [kan], Marathi [mar], Tamil [tam], Telugu [tel].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: Very low. Bible portions: 1975.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Vaagri Booli
Writing

Tamil script [Taml].

Other Comments

Hakkipikki is a Scheduled Tribe. The people are called by various names meaning ‘bird catchers’. Semi-nomadic. Hindu.

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