Eranadan [2] (ISO: ēṟanāṭan; Malayalam: ഏറനാടൻ; Arabic: ا٘يرَناڊَن) is a Dravidian language spoken by several hundred people, predominantly in the region of Eranad, Malappuram district, Kerala, India.[3] It is classified under the Malayalamoid languages.[4] It is also known as Malappuram Bhasha or Mapla Bhasha.
| Eranadan language | |
|---|---|
| ഏറനാടൻ ഭാഷ ا٘يرَناڊَن | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Malappuram District |
| Ethnicity | Aranadan |
Native speakers | 200 in more accessible areas (2001 census)[1] |
Dravidian
| |
Early forms | |
| Ponnani script, Malayalam script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | aaf |
| Glottolog | aran1261 |
| ELP | Aranadan |
References
edit- ^ Eranadan language at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2002). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 195. ISBN 978-81-85938-99-8.
- ^ Ethnologue report for language code: aaf
- ^ Kakkoth, Seetha (2004). "Demographic profile of an autochthonous tribe: the Aranadan of Kerala" (PDF). Anthropologist. 6 (3): 163–167. doi:10.1080/09720073.2004.11890848. S2CID 76518009. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
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