Kurukh Language - Classification

Classification

Kurukh is one of the Dravidian family of languages, closely related to the Sauria Paharia and Kumarbhag Paharia languages, which are together referred to as Malto.

Kurukh is written in the Devanagari script, a script used to write Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali and other Indo-Aryan languages. Dr. Narayan Oraon, a medical doctor, has invented the Tolong Siki script for Kurukh language. Many books and magazine have been published in Tolong Siki script. The Kurukh Literary Society of India have been instrumental to spread the Tolong Siki script for Kurukh literature.