ISO 639-3 · krukru
Dravidian family
Kurukh
Kurukh is a language of the North Dravidian branch (Dravidian), spoken in Bangladesh and India. Wikidata counts about 2 m speakers. Wikidata describes it as “Dravidian language of eastern India”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
kru- Glottocode
kuru1301- Family
- Dravidian
- EGIDS
- 5 Developing
- Wikipedia
- 37 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
2countries
1scripts
2levels in the tree
5EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Kurukh |
|---|---|
| Also called | Kurukhi, Oraoni, Kurux, Uranw, Oraon |
| All speakers | 2,000,000 |
| Written in | Tolong Siki |
Vitality
EGIDS 5 Developing5
Stable. Spoken by all generations at home, with or without schooling — EGIDS 5 and 6a.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Dravidian to Kurukh
The branches above Kurukh, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Map and countries
A distribution map from Wikimedia Commons, as linked from Wikidata; borders of language areas are approximate.
Also spoken in Bangladesh
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