| Bellari | |
|---|---|
| Belari | |
| ಬೆಳ್ಳಾರಿബെല്ലാരി | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Karnataka & Kerala |
Native speakers | 1,000 (2007)[1] |
Dravidian
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| Kannada script,Malayalam script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | brw |
| Glottolog | bell1261 |
| ELP | Bellari |
 Bellari is classified as Critically Endangered according to theUNESCOAtlas of the World's Languages in Danger[2] | |
Bellari (IPA:[beɭːaːri]) is aDravidian variety of India spoken by about 1,000Bellara, aScheduled Caste ofKarnataka andKerala. It is reportedly close toTulu andKoraga (especially the former),[1] but it is not known if it is a separate language or a dialect of Tulu.[3] A community of fifty families of basket-weavers lives inKundapura Taluk in coastalKarnataka.[4]
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