Also Known As:
Kodava, Coorge, Kadagi, Khurgi, Kotagu, Kurja, Kurug, Kodava Thak, Koḍagu
Dialects & Varieties
Kodava speech community: An ethnolinguistic study
Rajyashree, K.S. 2001. Kodave speech community: An ethnolinguistic study. Language in India 1(6). Available online at: http://www.languageinindia.com/oct2001/kodavarajyashree.html
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
97,011
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 3
Used mainly in the home and/or with family, but remains the primary language of these domains for many community members.
3
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
High degree of bilingualism.
Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
The majority of Kodavas live in the Kodagu (Coorg) district.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
Positive language attitudes; many Kodavas express a strong desire to unite and preserve their linguistic and cultural identity. Despite positive attitudes however, a majority of Kodavas do not support using the language as a medium of education.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Hindi; Kannada; Malayalam; English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
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Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
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Recent Resources
A Blog about Kodagu and it's culture
As a part of my class project in the seminar of endangered languages, I collected audio data for Kod
Map of Kodagu district. It is one of the smallest districts in Inida