| Holiya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
Native speakers | 500 (2002 survey) [1] |
Dravidian
| |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 |
hoy |
| Glottolog |
holi1239 |
Holiya (Golari) is a southern Dravidian language closely related to Kannada.
It was spoken by about 3,614 persons in Nagpur and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra (Vidarbha) and Seoni and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh as per 1901 census. [2] [3]
References
- ^ Holiya at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Grierson, G. A. "The Linguistic Survey of India". DSAL - The Record News. Government of India.
- ^ Harshitha, Samyuktha (9 September 2013). "Kannada dialects spoken outside Karnataka". SamharshBangalore.
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