Alternate Names: Alu Kurumba Nonstandard Kannada, Hal Kurumba, Pal Kurumba
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 80% between Alu Nonstandard Kannada and Pal.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,500 (1997).
Language Use: Vigorous. Some also use standard Kannada [kan] or southern nonstandard Kannada. Also use Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.