Alternate Names: Erukala, Eruku Bhasha, Korava, Korchi, Kurru Bhasha, Kurutha, Yarukula, Yerkula, Yerukala, Yerukala-Korava, Yerukla, Yerukula-Bhasha
Dialects: Parikala, Sankara-Yerukala. Lexical similarity: among varieties ranges from 53%–81%, 33%–38% with Irula ,, 28%–45% with Ravula ,, 27%–45% with Tamil ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 69,500 (2001 census).
Language Use: Vigorous language use. In Andhra Pradesh: home, community, religion; in Rayalseema and Telengana regions, wider use. Positive attitudes. Some also use Telugu [tel], with higher proficiency in Andhra Pradesh and among educated adults.
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 26% (1991 census).
Writing System: Telugu
Nation of Origin: India
Other Comments: Some people called Yerukula speak Telugu , as L1. Traditionally nomadic. A Scheduled Tribe. Hindu.