Mala Malasar language

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Mala Malasar
Native to India
Native speakers
1,000 (2004) [1]
Dravidian
Language codes
ISO 639-3 ima
Glottolog mala1457

Mala Malasar is a Southern Dravidian language spoken by a Scheduled tribe of India. It is close to Irula.

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References

  1. Mala Malasar at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)