Chenchu language
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Chenchu language is a Dravidian
language which belongs to the Telugu branch of its South-Central family. This language is spoken mostly in Andhra Pradesh
state in India
. This language is spoken by about 28,754 persons (1981 census) of the Chenchu
Aboriginal forests hunter-gatherer
tribe. It is also called as Chenchukulam, Chenchwar, Chenswar or Choncharu.
Dravidian languages
The Dravidian language family includes approximately 85 genetically related languages, spoken by about 217 million people. They are mainly spoken in southern India and parts of eastern and central India as well as in northeastern Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran, and...
language which belongs to the Telugu branch of its South-Central family. This language is spoken mostly in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
state in India
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...
. This language is spoken by about 28,754 persons (1981 census) of the Chenchu
Chenchu
The Chenchus are an aboriginal tribe of the central hill regions of Andhra Pradesh, India. Their traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Telegu branch of the Dravidian language family. In general, the Chenchu...
Aboriginal forests hunter-gatherer
Hunter-gatherer
A hunter-gatherer or forage society is one in which most or all food is obtained from wild plants and animals, in contrast to agricultural societies which rely mainly on domesticated species. Hunting and gathering was the ancestral subsistence mode of Homo, and all modern humans were...
tribe. It is also called as Chenchukulam, Chenchwar, Chenswar or Choncharu.