Kolami
kolāmi, kōlāvā
कॊलामि, कोलावा
Native toIndia
RegionMaharastra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh
Ethnicity239,583 Kolam (2011 census)[1]
Native speakers
128,451, 54% of ethnic population (2011 census)[2]
Dravidian
  • Central
    • Kolami–Naiki
      • Kolami
• Devanagari,

• Telugu script,

• Goykanadi
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
kfb – Northwestern Kolami
nit – Southeastern Kolami (Naiki)
Glottolognort2699

Kolami (Northwestern Kolami/Southeastern Kolami) also known as kolava, is a tribal Central Dravidian language spoken in Maharashtra and Telangana states of India. It falls under the Kolami–Naiki group of languages. It is the most widely spoken Central Dravidian language.

Sathupati Prasanna Sree has developed a unique script for use with the language.

Classification

Kolami language has been classified as a central dravidian language. It is well known as dravidian language of maharastra state. Well influenced by south central dravidian languages like telugu and gondi.it is also a tribal dravidian language.

Writing systems

Currently kolami language uses the telugu and Devanagari script and also in goykanadi for writing purposes

Characteristics

Kolami has a two-gender system, being either masculine or nonmasculine. kolami has developed aspirated stops, distancing itself from its ancestor Proto-Dravidian.

Phonology

Vowels[3]
Front Central Back
short long short long short long
High i iː u uː
Mid e eː o oː
Low a aː
Consonants[3]
Labial Dental/
Alveolar		 Retroflex Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ɳ ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t ʈ t͡ʃ k
voiced b d ɖ d͡ʒ ɡ
Fricative voiceless s h
voiced z
Approximant central ʋ j
lateral l
Rhotic r

Sample Text

PhrasesEnglish TranslationDēvanāgariTelugu
Inne pērYour name इन्नॆ पेर्ఇన్నె పేర్
Anne pērMy name अन्नॆ पेर्అన్నె పేర్
ĀyYesआय्ఆయ్
TōtedNoतोतॆद्తోతెద్

Also see Kolami Swadesh list on wiktionary.

References

  1. ↑ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". www.censusindia.gov.in. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-43533-8.
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