Alternate Names: Guvvalollu, Haki Piki, Hakkipikkaru, Karikkorava, Kuruvikkaran, Marattiyan, Narakureavar, Narikkorava, Rattiyan, Shikarijanam, Wagri Vel, Wogri Boli
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 36% with Marathi ,, 40% with Hindi ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 9,300 (2007). Ethnic population: 12,000 (2007).
Language Use: Also use Kannada [kan], Marathi [mar], Tamil [tam], Telugu [tel].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: Very low. Bible portions: 1975.
Writing System: Tamil
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Hakkipikki is a Scheduled Tribe. The people are called by various names meaning bird catchers. Semi-nomadic. Hindu.