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Aspects of Life and Language of
Kanikkar Tribal Community of Kerala –
A Study

Dr. Syam S.K., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.


Abstract

Kanikkar is one of the important tribal communities settled in South Kerala. Kanikkar communities were known to be very honest and active. Adults are usually short in structure. Some of them live in the interior parts of the forest, especially in the Podiyam, Mukkothivayal, Chonampara, Erumbiyad, Pothod, Plath, Anakaland Aamala regions in the Agasthiyaar and Kottur Forest ranges in Nedumangad Taluk of Trivandrum district, Kerala state. In this study, the special characteristics of language/ dialect of the Kanikkar communities living in the above said places are discussed from a linguistics perspective. The language study is done with the data elicited from the selected informants of the Kanikkar settlement in the Kottur and Kuttichal areas of Trivandrum district.

Keywords: : Kanikkar ,Muttukani, Plaathi, Kanipattu lands, Chattupaattu, Kokkara, Puluvli, Pera.

Introduction

Kanikkar Tribal community is one of the important tribes of Kerala. Most of them have settled in Trivandrum district of Kerala state. According to 2001 Census,the total population of Kani Community was 21677, in which 10325 were males and 11352 are females. According to 2011 Census, the total population of Kanikkar Community is 21251, in which 9975 are males and 11276 are females (Census Report, 2011, Government of India).

Ethnographically Kanikkar belongs to Proto-Australoid group. Some of them live in the interior parts of the forest especially in the Podiyam, Mukkothivayal, Chonampara, Erumbiyad, Pothod, Plath regions in the Agathiyar and Kottur Forest ranges in the Nedumangad Taluk of Trivandrum district. Around 27 settlements are identified in these regions.

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Dr. Syam SK
Research Assistant
Linguistic Cell, Research Wing
Department of Development Studies
Directorate of KIRTADS
Government of Kerala
Calicut-17
Kerala
India
syamsivan@yahoo.co.in
drsyamsk@gmail.com

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