Language.—Containing Sanskrit words in proportion to the non-Pagan character of the tribe by which it is spoken; in no case, however, are they so numerous as to prevent the original non-Sanskritic character of the language from being admitted.
Alphabets.—Of the second class.
Quasi-Pulinda[168] sections of the population.—Tudahs, Buddugurs, Erulars, Curumbars, Cohatars.
Languages.—a. The Tamul Proper.—Falling into two varieties, a. The High Tamul or Literary Dialect, and, b. The Low Tamul.
Spoken. From the parts about Pulicat to Cape Comorin, and as far west as Coimbatoor, the south portion of Mysore.
Conterminous with the Telinga (Teluga), Kanara, and Malayálam.
b. Tbelinga (Telugu). a. High. b. Low.
Spoken, immediately to the north of the Tamul from Pulicat to about 18° north latitude on the coast, and as far inland as Bangalore south, and the head-waters of the river Tapti, north.
Conterminous with the Udiya, the Mahratta, certain Pulinda dialects(?), and the Kanara.
c. Kanara.—a. High, b. Low.