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W. H. P. Driver —The Korkus. 
[No. 2, 
Morning, 
Midday, 
v Evening, 
To ascend, 
Cold weather, 
Hot weather, 
To bathe, 
Barren, 
To sleep, 
To be bald, 
To cook, 
The rice is cooking, 
Naked, 
jhdtkanti. 
tiken kend. 
ay up kend. 
rikatimi. 
ledrtand. 
ogartand. 
mudn. 
menehe'punwd, 
gitimi. 
Jcodnd uptido. 
badelangi sinmd. 
leti dova senidd. 
uturkend. 
The Korkus—By W. H. P. Driver. 
The Korkus are the most westerly of all the Kolarian tribes. They 
inhabit the Satpura, Mahadeo, and Maikul Hills in the Central Provinces, 
and a few are to be found in the valley of the Tapti. 
They are found in various stages of civilisation, but they mostly cling 
to the hills and jungles, only visiting the nearest towns in the plains for 
marketing purposes. 
They have retained their aboriginal language (a dialect of Kolarian), 
and also their aboriginal songs and dances, which plainly show their 
affinity to the Kols of Chota Nagpore. 
They are in fact closely allied to the Korwas of Sirgooja, whose 
traditions connect them with the Mahadeo Hills. 
The following short vocabulary shows the similarity in language :— 
English. 
Komva. 
Korku. 
English. 
Korwa. 
Korku. 
One 
Mi 
Mia 
Bear 
Bana 
Bana 
Two 
Bar 
Baria 
Body 
Horom 
Komor 
Three 
Pei 
Aphia 
Dog 
Seta 
Sita 
I 
Ing 
Ing 
Earth 
Has 
Kasa 
Thou 
Am 
Am 
Eye 
Met 
Med 
We 
Aling 
Alb 
Fire 
Sengel 
Singal 
No 
Bai 
Bang 
Hair 
Ub 
Hub 
This 
Nai 
Ini 
Hand 
Ti 
Ti 
What 
Chila 
Chnja 
Hen 
Sim 
Sim 
To eat 
Jom 
Jojom 
Leaf 
Sakam 
Sakum 
To sleep 
Gette 
Giti 
Oil 
Sunum 
Sunum 
Come 
Hint 
Hi jo 
Salt 
Bulnng 
Bulung 
Go 
Senme 
Sene 
Snake 
Bing 
Bing 
To-day 
Tising 
Ting 
Star 
Epil 
Ifil 
To-morrow 
Gapa 
Gaphang 
Tiger 
Kul 
Kula 
