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Dravidian language of India
Malamuthan
Malakkar
Native toKerala, India
RegionMalappuram, Kozhikode
EthnicityMalamuthan
Language familyDravidian
Early formsOld Tamil
Language codes
ISO 639-3

Malamuthaan also called Malakkaar is a Southern Dravidian language spoken by the Malamuthan people in the hills of the Malappuram and Kozhikode districts of Kerala. Previously they were falsely labeled as Muthuvan in documents but they are a different tribe in Idukki.

References

  1. "Tribal Languages of Kerala" (PDF). languageinindia.com. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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    Italics indicate extinct languages (no surviving native speakers and no spoken descendant)


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