Aranadan language
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Aranadan is a Dravidian language spoken by approximately 200 people, predominately in the Malappuram District of Kerala state, India
. It is similar to Malayalam and Tamil
, and also contains elements of the Kannada language
. It is also known as Aranatan and Eranadans.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is similar to Malayalam and Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, and also contains elements of the Kannada language
Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
. It is also known as Aranatan and Eranadans.