Malayalamoid languages

Malayalamoid
Malayalamoid
Geographic; distribution	South India
Linguistic classification	Dravidian South Dravidian South Dravidian I Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kodagu Tamil–Malayalam Malayalamoid; ; ; ; ; ;
Glottolog	mala1541

The Malayalamoid languages, also known as the Malayalam languages, are the group of Dravidian languages most closely related to Malayalam. In addition to Malayalam itself, they are:

Paniya, Ravula, Beary, Aranadan, Judeo-Malayalam, Arabi Malayalam, Suriyani Malayalam, Kadar, Malaryan, Malavedan, Mannan, Paliyan, Jeseri, Mullu Kurumba.

Unclassified Malankuravan and Kakkala may be Malayalam languages as well.

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