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'''Bellari''' is a Dravidian variety of India spoken by the [[Bellara people|Bellara]], a Scheduled Caste of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It is reportedly close to [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Koraga language|Koraga]] (especially the former),<ref>{{ethnologue|brw}}</ref> but it is not known if it is a separate language or a dialect of Tulu.<ref>Sanford Steever, 1998, ''The Dravidian Languages''</ref>
'''Bellari''' is a Dravidian variety of India spoken by the [[Bellara people|Bellara]], a Scheduled Caste of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It is reportedly close to [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Koraga language|Koraga]] (especially the former),<ref>{{Ethnologue16|brw}}</ref> but it is not known if it is a separate language or a dialect of Tulu.<ref>Sanford Steever, 1998, ''The Dravidian Languages''</ref>


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Bellari is a Dravidian variety of India spoken by the Bellara, a Scheduled Caste of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. It is reportedly close to Tulu and Koraga (especially the former),[1] but it is not known if it is a separate language or a dialect of Tulu.[2]

References

  1. ^ Bellari language at Ethnologue (16th ed., 2009) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Sanford Steever, 1998, The Dravidian Languages