Kaikadi language

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Kaikadi
Native to India
Region Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Native speakers
25,870 (2011 census) [1]
Dravidian
Language codes
ISO 639-3 kep
Glottolog kaik1244

The Kaikadi language is a Dravidian language related to Tamil, spoken by about 23,000 people of the formerly nomad Kaikadi tribe primarily in Maharashtra.

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References

  1. "Statement 1: Abstract of speakers' strength of languages and mother tongues - 2011". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2018-07-07.