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Lead: The Kurichiya language is spoken by the Kurichiya people in the Wayanad district of Kerala, India. Kurichiya is also known as Kurichia, Kurichchia, Kowohans, Kurichiyars, and Kuruchans. The language is classified as endangered, and there are only 29,400 native speakers left worldwide. The number of speakers is declining due to the prevalence of Malayalam throughout Kerala (The Endangered Languages Project). Kuruchiya similar to some dialects of Malayalam (Syam, 2016). The language name means "he who took aim," because the Kurichiya tribe excelled in archery (Sebastian, 2018). Anitha, T. (2020). Kurichiya revolt 1812. Dogo Rangsang Research Journal, Volume 10, Issue 6.

Endangered Languages Project. Kurichiya. http://www.endangeredlanguages.com/lang/4370

Isac, S. (2011). Education and socio-cultural reproduction: Development of tribal people in Wayanad, Kerala. Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, Volume 3, Issue 1.

Nair, R. S. S. (2013). Tribal languages of Kerala. Language in India, Volume 13, Issue 7.

Sebastian, L. (2018). The Kurichiya and Kuruma tribal communities of Wayanad. Sahapedia. https://www.sahapedia.org/the-kurichiya-and-kuruma-tribal-communities-of-wayanad

Syam, S. K. (2016). Kurichiya tribe of Kerala -- A phonological study. Language in India, Volume 15, Issue 1.

Thilakan, S. (2018). Development issues of tribal population: A study among Paniya and Kurichiya tribal communities. Open Access, Volume 6, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.5281/Zenodo.1488505