Malavedan language
'Malavedar is one the tribal groups in Kerala. Many of them live in Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam districts. They are economically, socially and in terms of education, far away from the mainstream. Malavedar speaks Malayalam and their own tribal tongue. Malavedan is a Dravidian language of Kerala and Tamil Nadu that is closely related to Malayalam.
