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Dravidian

82 languages

Dravidian is a language family of 82 languages; the most are spoken in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.

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Dravidian languages dominate southern India: Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam. Far away in western Pakistan sits a lone outlier, Brahui.

All languages in the family

South Dravidian72
South Dravidian I53
Tamil-Kannada48
Tamil-Kota39
Tamil-Toda38
Tamil-Irula37
Tamil-Kodagu34
Tamil-Malayalam32
Malayalamoid19
Kalanadic3
Ravulic2
Tamiloid12
Yerukula-Korava-Kaikadi3
Malasa-Eravallan2
Muthuvan-Mannan2
Tamil-Paliyan2
Unclassified Tamil-Malayalam1
Irula-Muduga3
Muduga-Palu2
Badaga-Kannada9
Kannadoid8
Nuclear Kannaoid2
South-Western Dravidian5
Koraga2
Tuluic2
South Dravidian II19
Gondi9
Northwest Gondi6
Southwest Gondi5
Southern Gondi3
Eastern Gondi2
Muria2
Southeast Gondi3
South Bastar Gondi-Koya2
Teluguic5
Konda-Kui5
Manda-Kui4
Kui-Kuvi2
Manda-Pengo2
Central Dravidian5
Parji-Ollari-Gadaba3
Ollari-Gadaba2
Kolami-Naiki2
North Dravidian4
Kurux-Malto3
Malto2
Unclassified Dravidian1

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