Dravidian Languages

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.

Central

Kolami-Naiki

Northwestern Kolami, Southeastern Kolami.

Parji-Gadaba

Mudhili Gadaba, Pottangi Ollar Gadaba, Duruwa.

Northern

Brahui, Kumarbhag Paharia, Kurux, Nepali Kurux, Sauria Paharia

South-Central

Gondi-Kui

Gondi	Dandami Maria, Eastern Muria, Far Western Muria, Southern Gondi, Northern Gondi, Khirwar, Maria, Western Muria, Nagarchal, Pardhan
Konda-Kui	- Konda: Konda-Dora, - Manda-Kui: Koya, Kui, Kuvi, Manda, Pengo

Telugu

Chenchu, Manna-Dora, Savara, Telugu, Waddar

Southern

Tamil-Kannada

Kannada	Badaga, Holiya, Kannada, Urali
Tamil-Kodagu	- 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

Tulu

Bellari, Kudiya

Koraga

Korra Koraga, Mudu Koraga

Tulu

Unclassified

Ullatan

Unclassified

Allar, Bazigar, Bharia, Kamar, Kanikkaran, Kurichiya, Malankuravan, Vishavan

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