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Bellari
Native speakers
1,000 (2007)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3brw
ELPBellari

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. ^ a b Bellari at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013) Closed access icon
  2. ^ Sanford Steever, 1998, The Dravidian Languages


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