Alternate Names: Banglori, Canarese, Kanarese, Madrassi
Dialects: Aine Kuruba, Bellary, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Jeinu Kuruba, Kumta, Nanjangud. About 20 dialects; Badaga , may be one.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 37,700,000 in India (2001 census). Population total all countries: 37,739,040. L2 users: 9,000,000 in India.
Language Use: Used as L2 by Alu Kurumba [xua], Holiya [hoy], Irula [iru], Jennu Kurumba [xuj], Kannada Kurumba [kfi], Kodava [kfa], Kota [kfe], Kudiya [kfg], Lambadi [lmn], Mudu Koraga [vmd], Paniya [pcg], Ravula [yea], Tamil [tam], Tulu [tcy], Vaagri Booli [vaa].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 60%. Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Fully developed. Bible: 1831–2000.
Typology: SOV.
Writing System: Braille, Kannada
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Hindu, Muslim.