Language

The Kodava language has been listed by UNESCO as one of the ‘definitely endangered’ languages of the world on the basis of its diminished use as a mother tongue. Long considered a dialect, Kodava takk (takkë) is now acknowledged as an independent language of great antiquity.

Recorded on 24th February 2021 Bacharanianda Ranu Appanna is a retired lecturer and writer, with a deep knowledge of Kodava language and culture. She was...

Recorded on 27th July, 2022 This system of transliteration for the Kodava thakk and published in her book, A Place Apart – Poems from Kodagu,...

The Kodava language has been listed by UNESCO as one of the ‘definitely endangered’ languages of the world on the basis of its diminished use...