Maria language (India)
Encyclopedia
Maria is a Dravidian language
spoken in India
by approximately 165,000 people.
classified Abujmaria as a distinct language, and gave it the SIL code ABJ. In the 15th (2005) edition, Abujmaria is classified as a dialect of Maria.
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...
spoken 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...
by approximately 165,000 people.
Classification
The 14th (2000) edition of EthnologueEthnologue
Ethnologue: Languages of the World is a web and print publication of SIL International , a Christian linguistic service organization, which studies lesser-known languages, to provide the speakers with Bibles in their native language and support their efforts in language development.The Ethnologue...
classified Abujmaria as a distinct language, and gave it the SIL code ABJ. In the 15th (2005) edition, Abujmaria is classified as a dialect of Maria.