Also Known As:
Kotta, Kowe-Adiwasi, Kother-Tamil, Kôta, Kōta
Dialects & Varieties
- Ko Bashai
- Each village that speaks Kota has their own form of the language which they call mānt. Mānt also refers to differences in dialect
- usage
- vocabulary
- or region or age of speaker. For example
- Kanmar Mānt refers to when one group of speakers attempt to exclude others. Kolmel Mānt has been the one that has been the standard for linguistic work on Kota language.
Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16th Edition (2009)
Lewis, M. Paul (ed.). 2009. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 16 edn. http://www.ethnologue.com/home.asp. (15 February, 2011.)
Endangered
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
900
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 2
Used in some non-official domains along with other languages, and remains the primary language used in the home for many community members.
2
Speakers
Native or fluent speakers:
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Second-language speakers and learners
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Semi-speakers or rememberers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
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Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
Tamil Nadu, Sholur Kokkal, New Kotagiri, Kilkotagiri, Kollimalai, Kundah Kotagiri, Trichicady, and Gudalur settlements; a few in Ooty, Coonoor, Indunagar, Aravankavu, and Wellington; Chennai.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
positive attitude
Other Languages Used By The Community
Tamil; Kannada; Badaga
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Tamil script
Other writing systems used:
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Recent Resources
Swadesh List of some words in the Kota Language of India.
This is a practice session of the Kota version of the "Celebrate Humanity!" Olypmic Hymn by Neeji Sa