Alternate Names: Adiya, Adiyan, Iryavula, Panjiri Yerava, Yerava, Yoruba
Dialects: Adiya, Pani Yerava, Panjiri Yerava. 93%–94% dialect intelligibility between Yerava and Adiya dialects. Pani Yerava may be a dialect of Ravula or of Paniya ,. Lexical similarity: 83%–98% among Yerava and Adiya varieties, 53%–61% with standard Malayalam ,, 35%–40% with Badaga ,, 32%–42% with colloquial Kannada ,, 66%–74% Pani Yerava dialect with the Adiya and Yerava dialects.
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Demographics: 26,900 (2007). Ethnic population: 47,000 (2007).
Language Use: Vigorous. Home, village, religion. Positive attitudes. Also use Kannada [kan], Malayalam [mal].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 40% for Kodagu District, Karnataka; 44% among Adiya in Kerala (2001 census). High motivation for literature, literacy.
Writing System: Kannada, Malayalam
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Glossonym: Ravula or Panjiri Yerava in Karnataka; Ravula or Adiya in Kerala. They prefer Ravula in both places. Adiyan is a Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Yerava is a Scheduled Tribe in Karnataka. Pani Yeravas are not the same as the Paniya of Wayanad District. Hindu.