The Kondekor language (also known as Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba) is a Central Dravidian language. A closely related variety is Ollari (also known as Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Ollar Gadaba, Ollaro, Hallari, Allar, Hollar Gadbas). The two have been treated either as dialects, or as separate languages.[3] They are spoken in and around Pottangi, Koraput district, Orissa and in Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Kondekor
Gadaba, San Gadaba, Gadba, Sano, Kondekar, Kondkor, Konḍekor Gadaba, Mudhili Gadaba
కొండెకొర్
Native toIndia
Native speakers
8,000 Kondekor (2002; 2000)[1]
Dravidian
  • Central
    • Parji–Gadaba
      • Kondekor
Telugu script
Language codes
ISO 639-3gau
Glottologmudh1235  Mudhili Gadaba
ELPMudhili Gadaba
 Mudhili Gadaba[2]

Phonology

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Vowels[4]
Front Central Back
short long short long short long
High i u
Mid e o
Low a
  • There are some nasalized vowels with rare occurrence.
Consonants[4]
Labial Dental/
Alveolar
Retroflex Palatal Velar
Nasal m ɳ ŋ
Plosive/
Affricate
voiceless p ʈ t͡ʃ k
voiced b ɖ d͡ʒ ɡ
Fricative voiceless s
voiced
Approximant ʋ l j
Rhotic r

References

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Sources

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  • Krishnamurti, B. (2003), The Dravidian Languages, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-1-139-43533-8 ISBN 0-521-77111-0