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South Indian Languages with the Smallest Number of Speakers

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following South Indian languages has the smallest number of speakers?

  1. Tulu
  2. Kodava
  3. Toda
  4. Kota
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which state of India is the Kota language spoken?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Kerala
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Andhra Pradesh
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the approximate number of speakers of the Kota language?

  1. 1,000
  2. 5,000
  3. 10,000
  4. 20,000
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the Kota language?

  1. It has a complex tonal system.
  2. It has a large number of verb tenses.
  3. It has a rich vocabulary of kinship terms.
  4. It has a unique system of counting.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the status of the Kota language?

  1. It is a thriving language with a growing number of speakers.
  2. It is a stable language with a steady number of speakers.
  3. It is an endangered language with a declining number of speakers.
  4. It is an extinct language with no living speakers.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What are some of the factors that contribute to the endangerment of the Kota language?

  1. Lack of education in the Kota language.
  2. Migration of Kota people to urban areas.
  3. Intermarriage with speakers of other languages.
  4. All of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What can be done to revitalize the Kota language and prevent its extinction?

  1. Promote the use of the Kota language in education.
  2. Encourage the creation of Kota-language media content.
  3. Support Kota cultural and linguistic festivals.
  4. All of the above.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken by the Kodava people?

  1. Tulu
  2. Kodava
  3. Toda
  4. Kota
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Approximately how many speakers does the Kodava language have?

  1. 100,000
  2. 200,000
  3. 300,000
  4. 400,000
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the status of the Kodava language?

  1. It is a thriving language with a growing number of speakers.
  2. It is a stable language with a steady number of speakers.
  3. It is an endangered language with a declining number of speakers.
  4. It is an extinct language with no living speakers.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken by the Toda people?

  1. Tulu
  2. Kodava
  3. Toda
  4. Kota
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Approximately how many speakers does the Toda language have?

  1. 1,000
  2. 2,000
  3. 3,000
  4. 4,000
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the status of the Toda language?

  1. It is a thriving language with a growing number of speakers.
  2. It is a stable language with a steady number of speakers.
  3. It is an endangered language with a declining number of speakers.
  4. It is an extinct language with no living speakers.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following South Indian languages is spoken by the Tulu people?

  1. Tulu
  2. Kodava
  3. Toda
  4. Kota
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Approximately how many speakers does the Tulu language have?

  1. 2 million
  2. 3 million
  3. 4 million
  4. 5 million
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the status of the Tulu language?

  1. It is a thriving language with a growing number of speakers.
  2. It is a stable language with a steady number of speakers.
  3. It is an endangered language with a declining number of speakers.
  4. It is an extinct language with no living speakers.
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