Gadaba, Mudhili

GAU

developing

Alternate Names: Gadaba, Gol Gadaba, Kondekar, Kondko

Dialects: 93%–98% intelligibility among dialects. Lexical similarity: 84%–94% between dialects. Different from Dravidian Mudhili Gadaba , and Pottangi Ollar Gadaba ,.

Genealogy:

Dravidian
Central
Parji-Gadaba

Demographics: 8,000 (2000 IICCC).

Language Use: All domains. Positive attitudes. Low proficiency in Telugu [tel].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 34%–42% (2001 census).

Writing System: Telugu

Nation of Origin: India

Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu.