出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/08/07 14:28 UTC 版)
The Badaga language (Badaga: படக பாஷை ,Tamil: படுகு மொழி, Kannada: ಬಡಗ ಭಾಷೆ) is a southern Dravidian language (Tamil–Kannada branch) spoken by approximately 400,000 people (the Badagas) in the Nilgiri Hills in Southern India. It is known for its retroflex vowels. The word Badaga refers to the Badaga language as well as the Badaga community/tribe. The Badagas were the Kannada speaking people from Mysore in Karnataka state, India.