The Dravidian family of languages includes approximately 26 languages that are mainly spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, as well as certain areas in Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and eastern and central India, as well as in parts of Afghanistan and Iran. Dravidian languages are spoken by more than 200 million people, and they appear to be unrelated to languages of other known families. A few scholars include the Dravidian languages in a larger Elamo-Dravidian language family, which includes the ancient Elamite language of what is now southwestern Iran; but this is not accepted by most linguists.
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Kolami-Naiki
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Northwestern Kolami, Southeastern Kolami.
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Parji-Gadaba
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Mudhili Gadaba, Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Duruwa.
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Brahui, Kumarbhag Paharia, Kurux, Nepali Kurux, Sauria Paharia
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Gondi
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Dandami Maria, Eastern Muria, Far Western Muria, Southern Gondi, Northern Gondi, Khirwar, Maria, Western Muria, Nagarchal, Pardhan
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Konda-Kui
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- Konda: Konda-Dora,
- Manda-Kui: Koya, Kui, Kuvi, Manda, Pengo
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Chenchu, Manna-Dora, Savara, Telugu, Waddar
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Kannada
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Badaga, Holiya, Kannada, Urali
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Tamil-Kodagu
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- Kodagu: Kodagu, Kurumba, Alu Kurumba, Jennu Kurumba, Mullu Kurumba,
- Tamil-Malayalam: Aranadan, Kadar, Malayalam, Malapandaram, Malaryan, Paliyan, Paniya, Ravula, Irula, Kaikadi, Muthuvan, Sholaga, Tamil, Betta Kurumba, Yerukula, Mannan,
- Toda-Kota: Kota, Toda
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Bellari, Kudiya
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Koraga
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Korra Koraga, Mudu Koraga
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Tulu
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Allar, Bazigar, Bharia, Kamar, Kanikkaran, Kurichiya, Malankuravan, Vishavan
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