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Paliyan language

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Language related to Malayalam
Paliyan
പാലിയൻ
Native toIndia
RegionKerala
Native speakers9,500 (2001 census)
Language familyDravidian
Early formsOld Tamil
Language codes
ISO 639-3pcf
Glottologpali1274

Paliyan is a Dravidian language of Kerala that is closely related to Tamil. It is spoken by the Paliyans.

References

  1. Paliyan at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Dravidian languages
South
Tamil–Kannada
Kannada
- Badaga
Kannadoid
Toda-Kota
  • Toda
  • Kota
  • Kodagu
    Irula
    Tamil -
    Malayalam
    Tamiloid
    Malayalamoid
    Tulu-Koraga
    Others
    South-Central
    Teluguic
    Gondi-Kui
    Gondi
    Konda-Kui
    Central
    Kolami-Naiki
    Parji–Gadaba
    North
    Kurukh-Malto
    Proto-languages
    Italics indicate extinct languages (no surviving native speakers and no spoken descendant)


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