Kanarese

/ˌˈkɑnəˌˈriz/
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Definitions of Kanarese
  1. noun
    a member of a Kannada-speaking group of people living chiefly in Kanara in southern India
    synonyms: Canarese
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    type of:
    Dravidian
    a member of one of the aboriginal races of India (pushed south by Caucasians and now mixed with them)
  2. noun
    a Dravidian language spoken in southern India
    synonyms: Kannada
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    types:
    Badaga
    the dialect of Kannada that is spoken by the Badaga
    type of:
    South Dravidian
    a Dravidian language spoken primarily in southern India
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