| Waddar | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India,Nepal |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka,Maharashtra |
| Ethnicity | Waddar |
Native speakers | 200,000 (2011 census)[1] |
| Telugu,Kannada,Devanagari | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | wbq |
| Glottolog | wadd1237 |
Waddar, orVadari (IPA:[ʋɐɖːɐr(i)]), is aDravidian language which belongs to the Telugu branch of its South-Central family, spoken among social caste ofWaddars scattered over South India, and Sri Lanka especially inKarnataka, where it has a status of Scheduled caste. 200,000 people reported their languages as 'Vadari' in the 2011 census. Ethnologue treats it as separateDravidian language closely related to Telugu, but without clear grounds. Waddars show their close relevance toKaikadis.
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