Korku

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The Korku language is the language of the Korku tribe of central India. It belongs to the Kolarian or Munda family, isolated in the midst of a Dravidian population. The Korkus are also closely associated with the Nihali people, many of whom have traditionally lived in special quarters of Korku villages. Korku is spoken by approximately 478,000 people, mainly in four districts of southern Madhya Pradesh and three districts of northern Maharashtra. Korku is spoken in a reducing number of villages and is gradually being replaced by Hindi. Nouns may have either one of the three genders: masculine, feminine, or neuter. Adjectives are placed before the nouns they qualify.
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Names (more)

[en] Korku language
[ru] Корку
[ta] கொற்கு மொழி

Language type : Living

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ISO 639 Codes

ISO 639-3 : kfq

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