South-Central Dravidian languages

South-Central Dravidian languages

The South-Central Dravidian languages comprise some languages spoken in that part of India. These include Telugu, Gondi, Savara, Pengo, Manda, Kui and Kuvi. [ [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/South-Central+Dravidian South-Central Dravidian - definition of South-Central Dravidian by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia ] ]

Telugu language

a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu people in southeastern India

Gondi language

a Dravidian language spoken by the Gond people in south central India

Savara language

a Austro-Asiatic family language spoke by the Savara people in southeastern India (north of Madras) which is also sometimes known as Sora. Gidugu_Venkata_Ramamoorty made notable contributions to the revival of this language.Its belongs to South-Munda subgroup.

Pengo language

a Dravidian language spoken in south central India

Manda language

a Dravidian language spoken in south central India


= Kui language =

a Dravidian language spoken by the Kui people in southeastern India

Kuvi language

a Dravidian language spoken in southeast India

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