Malapandaram language

Malapandaram
Malapandaram
Native to	India
Region	Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Native speakers	(5,900 cited 2001 census)
Language family	Dravidian Southern Southern I Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kota Tamil–Toda Tamil–Irula Tamil–Kodava–Urali Tamil–Malayalam Tamiloid Malapandaram; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Early forms	Old Tamil Middle Tamil ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	mjp
Glottolog	mala1468

Malapandaram (IPA: [mɐlɐpːɐɳɖaːrɐm]) is a Dravidian language of Kerala and Tamil Nadu that is closely related to Tamil. This is the language of the Malappandaram tribe, who live in the forest areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.