21111112 Malayalam
Final language record within Southern Dravidian Languages in the Australian Standard Classification of Languages.
- Family
- 21 Dravidian Languages
- Narrow group
- 211111 Southern Dravidian Languages
- Edition
- ASCL 2025
- Status
- Active
Classification path for Malayalam
The official ASCL hierarchy places Malayalam within Southern Dravidian Languages. The path below shows which part of the eight-digit record identifies each increasingly specific level.
| ASCL level | Code | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Language family group | 21 | Dravidian Languages |
| Sub family group | 2111 | Southern Dravidian Languages |
| Narrow group | 211111 | Southern Dravidian Languages |
| Language | 21111112 | Malayalam |
When to use the final language code
Use 21111112 when the recorded response identifies Malayalam specifically. If the response only supports the broader label Southern Dravidian Languages, compare the records on the parent narrow-group page instead of inferring a terminal language.
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About this language code
ASCL language pages are the end point of the hierarchy. They are the most specific record level exposed in the official 2025 structure and should be used when the language has been identified precisely enough for final coding.
If your dataset is less precise, move back to the parent narrow group or sub family page and confirm whether a broader code is more appropriate.
Language code facts
- Code
- 21111112
- Family group
- 21 Dravidian Languages
- Sub family
- 2111 Southern Dravidian Languages
- Narrow group
- 211111 Southern Dravidian Languages
In this section
- 21111111Kannada
- 21111112Malayalam
- 21111113Tamil
- 21111114Tulu
Official source
- Official ASCL source
- ABS ASCL 2025
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-18
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