Chenchu language
| Chenchu | |
|---|---|
| చెంచు | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Andhra Pradesh (highest concentration in Kurnool district, Prakasam district, Guntur district), Telangana (Mahabubnagar district), Karnataka and Orissa |
| Ethnicity | Chenchu people |
Native speakers | 26,000 (2007)[1] |
Dravidian
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | cde |
| Glottolog | chen1255 |
Chenchu language is a
Aboriginal forests hunter-gatherer tribe.Krishnamurti 2003
, p. 208 It is also called Chenchukulam, Chenchwar, Chenswar or Choncharu.
References
- ^ Chenchu at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022)
- ^ Zvelebil (1990), p. 57.
Sources
- Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003). The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-43533-8.
- "Chenchu language". Ethnologue: Languages of the World. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
Chenchu is a vulnerable Dravidian language spoken in forested regions of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana by the Chenchu tribe, classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group.
- Zvelebil, Kamil (1990). Dravidian Linguistics: An Introduction. Pondicherry Institute of Linguistics and Culture. ISBN 978-81-8545-201-2.
Further reading
- Government of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (2020). Report on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 1 June 2025.
The Chenchu tribe is one of the 75 PVTGs, with a distinct language and culture in forested areas of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- Reddy, V. S. S. (2019). "Language Endangerment and Preservation: The Case of Chenchu" (PDF). International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics. 48 (1): 45–56. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
The use of Telugu language has increased among Chenchu children, contributing to endangerment of the Chenchu language.
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