Irula language
Irula (ISO 639-3 code iru) is a language of the Dravidian family spoken in India. It has about 5,000 speakers. The Endangered Languages Project lists it as threatened.
Facts
| ISO 639-3 code | iru |
|---|---|
| Glottocode | irul1243 |
| Family | Dravidian |
| Area | Eurasia |
| Countries | India |
| Speakers (estimate) | 5,000 |
| Endangerment | Threatened (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available) |
Related languages
Other Dravidian languages, nearest first.
- Telugu96,000,000 speakers
- Tamil85,000,000 speakers
- Kannada60,000,000 speakers
- Malayalam38,000,000 speakers
- Kui (India)500,000 speakers
- Kuvi246,513 speakers
- Badaga134,000 speakers
- Sauria Paharia117,000 speakers
- Kodava97,011 speakers
- Duruwa51,200 speakers
- Kurichiya29,400 speakers
- Sholaga24,000 speakers
More about Irula
- Glottolog: classification and references
- Endangered Languages Project: vitality and resources
- Wikipedia article
Classification, area and countries: Glottolog (CC BY 4.0). Endangerment status and speaker estimate: Endangered Languages Project. Speaker numbers are estimates and differ between sources.