Paliyan language

Paliyan is a Dravidian language of Kerala that is closely related to Tamil. It is spoken by the Paliyans.

Paliyan
പാലിയൻ
Native to	India
Region	Kerala
Native speakers	9,500 (2001 census)[1]
Language family	Dravidian Southern Southern I Tamil–Kannada Tamil–Kota Tamil–Toda Tamil–Irula Tamil–Kodava–Urali Tamil–Malayalam Tamiloid Tamil–Paliyan Paliyan
Early forms	Old Tamil Middle Tamil
Language codes
ISO 639-3	pcf
Glottolog	pali1274