Alternate Names: Canarese, Korambar, Kuramwari, Kuremban, Kuruba, Kuruban, Kurubar, Kurubas Kuruma, Kuruman, Kurumans, Kurumar, Kurumba, Kurumban, Kurumbar, Kurumbas, Kurumvari, Palu Kurumba, Southern Nonstandard Kannada
Dialects: Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Pudukottai.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 180,000 (2000).
Language Use: Home. All ages. Also use Kannada [kan], Muduga [udg], Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Younger generation over 50% literate, older generation less. Radio programs.
Writing System: Tamil
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Reportedly 3 groups of Gowda: Okkili, Anuppa, and Kurumba, which may be languages or dialects of 1 language. Sometimes referred to as Alu or Palu Kurumba, but is a different language from Alu Kurumba , in the hills. Kurumba and Kuruman are different Scheduled Tribes. Hindu.