Kolami

Kolami
Kolāmi
कॊलामि, కొలామి
'Kolāmi' in Devanagari alphabet (top) and Goykanadi alphabet (center) and Telugu alphabet (bottom)
Native toIndia
RegionMaharashtra, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh
Ethnicity239,583 Kolam (2011 census)
Native speakers
128,451, 54% of ethnic population (2011 census)
Dravidian
  • Central
    • Kolami–Naiki
      • Kolami
Language codes
ISO 639-3Either:
kfb – Northwestern Kolami
nit – Southeastern Kolami (Naiki)
Glottolognort2699

Kolami (Northwestern Kolami/Southeastern Kolami) 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.

PersonKolavand,kolavak
PeopleKolavader, kolavaker
LanguageKolāmi
CountryMaharashtram, India
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