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Which neighboring languages have influenced Kolami and Parji?

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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.
Dravidian languages Distribution of Dravidian languages.

In the context of the Central Dravidian language family, the languages Kolami and Parji have been influenced by the following neighboring languages:

  • Kolami: This language has borrowed heavily from Telugu.1
  • Parji: This language has borrowed extensively from Halbi, which is a dialect of Hindi.1