Koraga people

Koraga
A Koraga tribesman, ca. 1909.
Total population
16,376 (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
India
Karnataka14,794
Kerala1,582
Languages
Koraga language, Kannada, Tulu, Malayalam

The Koraga are a tribal community or indigenous community found mainly in the Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts of Karnataka and the Kasaragod district of Kerala, south India. These areas in Karnataka, are altogether often referred to as Tulunaad, which roughly corresponds to the boundaries of the erstwhile South Canara district. They are also found in small numbers in adjoining districts of Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and Kodagu. The Koraga are classified by the Government of India as a particularly vulnerable tribal group.

The Koraga, who numbered 16,071 according to the 2001 census of India, have their own language, classified as an independent Dravidian language.

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