Alternate Names: Kother-Tamil, Kotta, Kowe-Adiwasi
Dialects: Ko Bashai. Lexical similarity: 35% with Badaga ,, 38% with Tamil ,, 36% with Malayalam ,, 24% with Toda ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 930 (2001 census). Ethnic population: 1,400.
Language Use: Tamil [tam] used in home and major domains. Language shift taking place. Positive attitudes. Also use Badaga [bfq], Kannada [kan], Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 75% (2001 census). Grammar.
Writing System: Tamil
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Endogamous within the ethnic group. Hindu.