Alternate Names: Katan, Kattalan, Kochuvelan, Ulladan
Genealogy:
Demographics: No known L1 speakers. Ethnic population: 16,700 (2001 census).
Language Use: May have no remaining speakers. Most, if not all, shifted to Malayalam [mal].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 72–82% (2001 census).
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Prefer to be considered Malayalis rather than Ullatan. Ulladan and Kochu Velan are both Scheduled Tribes. Traditional religion, Hindu.