Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 89%–92% between Mullu Kurumba varieties in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, 73%–77% with Malayalam ,, 56%–65% with Tamil ,, 22%–36% with Kannada Kurumba ,, 29%–41% with other Kurumba languages.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 26,000 (2004 survey). 25,000 in Wayanad; 1,000 in Gudalur of Nilgiri.
Language Use: Use is declining. Home, village, religious services. Positive attitudes. Also use Malayalam [mal].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Favorable motivation toward literacy.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Mullukuruman and Mullukurumbar are sometimes referred to as different tribes. Kuruman are in Kerala and Kurumbar in Tamil Nadu. Linguistically can be considered one group. Traditional religion, Hindu.