Korku people
A Korku tribal girl performing dance in traditional attire. | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 1,104,519 (2011 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| India | |
| Madhya Pradesh | 840,027 |
| Maharastra | 264,492 |
| Languages | |
| Korku • Hindi • Marathi | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Munda peoples | |
The Korku are a Munda ethnic group predominantly found in the Khandwa, Burhanpur, Betul and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas near the Melghat Tiger Reserve of Maharashtra. They speak the Korku language, which is a member of the Munda languages and is written using Devanagari. They are classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government.