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Bellari language

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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
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