Also Known As:
Kodava, Coorge, Kadagi, Khurgi, Kotagu, Kurja, Kurug, Kodava Thak, Koḍagu
Dialects & Varieties
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.)
Threatened
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
241,000
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
200,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
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Location and Context
Countries
India
Location Description
Karnataka, Coorg (Kodagu) District, around Mercara, Malayalam border south.
Government Support
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Institutional Support
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Speakers' Attitude
The use of Kodagu is a symbol of identity.
Other Languages Used By The Community
Kannada; Malayalam; Hindi; English
Number of Other Language Speakers:
None
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
Kannada script
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