| Alu Kurumba | |
|---|---|
| ஆலுக் குறும்பா | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Tamil Nadu |
Native speakers | 2,400 (2019)[1] |
Dravidian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | xua |
| Glottolog | aluk1238 |
| ELP | Alu Kurumba |
Alu Kurumba (IPA:[aːlukurumbɐ]), also known asHal Kurumba or alternativelyPal Kurumba, is aSouthernDravidian language of theTamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by theAlu Kurumba tribal people.[citation needed] It is often considered to constitute a dialect ofKannada; however, Ethnologue classifies it as a separate language. Alu Kurumba speakers are situated on theNilgiri Hills cross-border area betweenTamil Nadu andKarnataka.
