Chenchu language
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| Chenchu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh (highest concentration in Kurnool district),Telangana, Karnataka and Orissa |
| Ethnicity | Chenchu people |
|
Native speakers
|
26,000 (2007)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cde |
| Glottolog | chen1255[2] |
Chenchu language is a Dravidian language which belongs to the Telugu branch of its South-Central family. This language is spoken mostly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states in India. This language is spoken by about 28,754 people (1981 census) of the Chenchu Aboriginal forests hunter-gatherer tribe. It is also called as Chenchukulam, Chenchwar, Chenswar or Choncharu.
Notes
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