Holiya language
Holiya (Golari) is a southern Dravidian language closely related to Kannada.
| Holiya | |
|---|---|
| Native to | India |
| Region | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat |
Native speakers | 500 (2002 survey)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hoy |
| Glottolog | holi1239 |
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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