Aranadan language

Aranadan is a Dravidian language spoken by approximately 200 people, predominantly in the Malappuram District of Kerala state, India.^[1] It is similar to Malayalam and Tamil, and also contains elements of the Kannada language.^[2] It is also known as Aranatan and Eranadans.

References

1. ^ Ethnologue report for language code: aaf
2. ^ Kakkoth, Seetha (2004). "Demographic profile of an autochthonous tribe: the Aranadan of Kerala". Anthropologist 6 (3): 163–167. http://www.krepublishers.com/02-Journals/T-Anth/Anth-06-0-000-000-2004-Web/Anth-06-3-159-233-2004-Abst-PDF/Anth-06-3-163-167-2004-Kakkoth-S/Anth-06-3-163-167-2004-Kakkoth-S.pdf. Retrieved 5 April 2011. 

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