Alternate Names: Jen Kurumba, Jennu Kurumba, Jennu Nudi, Kattu Nayaka, Naik Kurumba, Naikan, Nonstandard Kannada, Shola Nayakan, Ten Kurumba
Dialects: Possibly the same as Jeinu Kuruba dialect of Kannada ,. Lexical similarity: 61%–83% among varieties called Jennu Kurumba, less than 60% with Betta Kurumba , dialects.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 35,000 (IMA 1997).
Language Use: Positive attitudes. Also use Kannada [kan], Malayalam [mal], Tamil [tam].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 46% in Tamil Nadu (2001 census). Attitudes favorable toward literacy.
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: ’Jennu Kurumba’, honey shepherds. A Scheduled Tribe. Traditional religion, Hindu.