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Tribal Tourism & Unique Experience

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Major Tribal Communities in Tamil Nadu

Major Tribal Communities in Tamil Nadu

Tribe Name

Major Locations

Language Spoken

Irula

Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri

Irula, Tamil

Toda

Nilgiris

Toda, Tamil

Kota

Nilgiris

Kota, Tamil

Kurumba

Nilgiris

Kurumba, Tamil

Paniya

Nilgiris, Wayanad border

Paniya

Kattunayakan

Nilgiris, Erode, Dharmapuri, Villupuram

Kattunayakan dialect

Malayali

Eastern Ghats – Salem, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai

Tamil (Malayali dialect)

Kanikaran (Kanis)

Kanyakumari hills

Tamil, Malayalam

Malaikuravar

Southern districts – Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi

Tamil (Kuravar dialect)