Irula language
| Irula | |
|---|---|
| இருளா | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Nilgiri Mountains |
| Ethnicity | Irula |
Native speakers | 11,870 (2011 census) Census conflates some speakers with Tamil |
Dravidian
| |
| Dialects | Kasaba (north Irula), South Irula (Mele Nadu, Vette Kada), Urali Irula |
| Tamil script | |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | iru |
| Glottolog | irul1243 |
| ELP | Irula |
Irula is classified as Vulnerable according to the UNESCO Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger | |
Irula is a Dravidian language spoken by the Irulas who inhabit the area of the Nilgiri mountains, in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, India. It is closely related to Tamil. It is written in the Tamil script.