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Irulas are an ethnic group of India. They inhabit the area of the Nilgiri mountains, in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India.〔Perialwar, R. (1979), Phonology of Irula with Vocabulary, Annamalai University〕 A scheduled tribe, their population in this region is estimated at 25,000 people.〔(World Bank grant to improve standard of living for rat-catchers )〕〔(Irula Project Proposal and site report )〕 The Irula speak Irula, which belongs to the Dravidian family. == Distribution == The Irulas live in two south Indian states – Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In Tamil Nadu they live in the Nilgiris, Coimbatore and Erode districts. In Kerala they live in the Palakkad district and Attapady and Walayar panchayats. They live in 4 taluks in Coimbatore district, namely Coimbatore South, Coimbatore North, Avinashi and Madathukulam. The Coimbatore district houses 4254 Irulas in 40 settlements comprising 139 villages. Nearly 100 Vettakada Irula settlements are found in the forest areas or in the deep mountainous jungles. There are 4 tribal settlements in the Siruvani Hills comprising 14 villages.〔(Dr. Pauline Das, The Irula Language and Literature )〕 The Census of Kerala identified 756 Irulan individuals from 189 families, who lived in 9 settlements covering .23 km² in the state.〔Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department (2004) "''Population of Important Forest Dwelling Tribes in Kerala''" retrieved 4/4/2007 ()〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Irulas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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