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Thematic map of South Asia showing the distribution of Dravidian languages, with different regions shaded or marked to indicate where specific Dravidian languages and subgroups are spoken. Most languages are concentrated in southern and central India, with some northern outliers in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and eastern India. A key identifies the languages by number and subgroup, and striped areas indicate regions where several subgroups overlap. North Dravidian languages
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  • Dravidian languages: distribution
    Dravidian languages
    / North Dravidian languages

    …the speakers of Kurukh and Malto. Several shared sound changes in these three languages suggest a common undivided stage deeper in history. Brahui has been surrounded by Indo-Aryan and Iranian languages for many centuries, and only 5 percent of Brahui words are said to be Dravidian.

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    …the speakers of Kurukh and Malto. Several shared sound changes in these three languages suggest a common undivided stage deeper in history. Brahui has been surrounded by Indo-Aryan and Iranian languages for many centuries, and only 5 percent of Brahui words are said to be Dravidian.

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