Eranadan or Aranadan[2] (ISO: ēṟanāṭan; Malayalam: ഏറനാടൻ; Arabic: ا٘يرَناڊَن) is a Dravidian language spoken by several hundred people, predominantly in the region of Eranad, Malappuram district, Kerala, India.[3] It is classified under the Malayalam languages.[4] It is also known as Aranatan or Malappuram Bhasha.
| Eranadan language | |
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| Aranadan language | |
| ഏറനാടൻ ഭാഷ ا٘يرَناڊَن | |
| Native to | India |
| Region | Malappuram District |
Native speakers | 200 in more accessible areas (2001 census)[1] |
Language family | Dravidian
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Writing system | Ponnani script, Malayalam script |
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| ISO 639-3 | aaf |
| Glottolog | aran1261 |
| ELP | Aranadan |
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