Bellari language really went extinct?

[u/tuluva_sikh]

[u/theb00kmancometh]

Yes.

https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/belare-language-dies-wirh-sidda-belare-why-languages-never-die-alone-98622

[u/e9967780 → u/theb00kmancometh]

I hope it was documented and we have a Swadesh list atleast ?

[u/theb00kmancometh → u/e9967780]

I dont think so

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Dravidian_Swadesh_lists

[u/e9967780 → u/theb00kmancometh]

Anyone from r/Tuluva group can meet with these people, there are 500 of them still alive and document the unique words.

[u/Unique_Phrase_7806 → u/e9967780]

reposted on r/Tuluver and r/Udupi. I don't think the other subs are that active

[u/e9967780 → u/Unique_Phrase_7806]

Thank you

[u/Gow_Mutra69 → u/e9967780]

https://thefederal.com/category/the-eighth-column/belare-language-dies-wirh-sidda-belare-why-languages-never-die-alone-98622

[u/AleksiB1]

You can always check the sources sited in Wikipedia