Infobox language name Yerukala region South India ethnicity Yerukala people Yerukala speakers 69,500 ref ref http www.censusindia.gov.in Census Data 2001 Census Data Online Language Statement1.htm according to the 2001 census ref date 2001 date census familycolor Dravidian fam2 Southern Dravidian languages Southern fam3 Tamil Kannada fam4 Tamil Kodagu fam5 Tamil Malayalam fam6 Tamil languages iso3 yeu Yerukula is a Dravidian languages Dravidian language mainly spoken by the Yerukala tribe. This language is also called Kurru basha or Kulavatha . Yerukala is linguistically close to South Dravidian languages such as Ravula language Ravula and Irula language Irula . Lexical similarity among these languages ranges from 53 to 81 in the case of Irula, it varies from 33 to 38 in case of Ravula, it varies from 28 to 45 in case of modern Tamil, it varies from 27 to 45 . ref http www.ethnologue.com show language.asp?code yeu ref Some of the language terms, mostly relations. class wikitable English Kurru English Kurru English Kurru Father Aava Father s Father Jejaava Father s Mother Jeji Mother Amma Mother s Father Tata Mother s Mother Ammamma Son Momu Elder Brother Berannu Younger Brother Thenbhi Daughter Maga Elder Sister Berukka Younger Sister Thangisee Grand Daughter Pethi Grand Son Pyathu Father s Sister Atta Elder Sister in law Nanga Younger Sister in law Merchenchi Uncle Mama References and notes Reflist The only book on the Yerukala language published so far is Yerukula Dialect by G. Srinivasa Varma, Dept. of Linguistics, Annamalai University, 1978. External links http www.yerukala.info http www.yerukala.info Yerukalas Home Page http www.hindu.com 2007 08 08 stories 2007080853290400.htm http www.hindu.com 2007 08 08 stories 2007080853290400.htm Yerukala script Category Dravidian languages Category Tamil languages Dr lang stub pt L ngua kurru ta ... more details
after their women s traditional profession of fortune telling Eruka cheputa . Yerukala is also known ... times, belongs to Yerukala society. Yekalavya achieves a skill level parallel to the great ... situation, subsequent police oppression, harsh punishments, and torture, the Yerukala have been ... total Yerukala population in India 549,000 Andhra Pradesh 531,000 Tamil Nadu 13,000 Orissa 1,800 ... and Jharkhand. Language Yerukalas speak a language of their own the Yerukala language , which is also ... . In Andhra Pradesh, Yerukala language is increasing used in home, friends, religion. In Rayalseema ... of Yerukula are Dabba Yerukala those who make baskets from split bamboo , Eethapullala Yerukula Date twigs those whom make baskets from wild date leaves , Kunchapuri Yerukala those who make weaver s combs , Parikamuggula Yerukala sooth sayers and beggars , Karivepaku Yerukala hawkers of curry leaves , Uppu Yerukala salt hawkers . Each sub division is dividend into four phraties viz., Kavadi, Sathupadi ..., barrenness and incompatibility between the spouses. Widows are permitted to re marry. The Yerukala tribe has its own social control mechanism at each habitation inhabited by Yerukala to ensure proper ... etc. The Yerukala women are specialized in sooth saying and fortune telling. Some of them also participate ... pt Yerukala ... more details
Infobox language family name Tamil region South India familycolor Dravidian fam2 Southern fam3 Tamil Kannada fam4 Tamil Kodagu fam5 Tamil Malayalam sil 1319 16 The Tamil languages are the group of Dravidian languages most closely related to Tamil language Tamil , and include Irula language Irula , Kaikadi language Kaikadi , Betta Kurumba language Betta Kurumba , and Yerukala language Yerukala , in addition to Tamil itself. DEFAULTSORT Tamil Language Family Category Agglutinative languages Category Dravidian languages Category Tamil languages Dr lang stub ta ... more details
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