Malavedan (Malai Vedan, ) is a Dravidian language of Kerala and Tamil Nadu that is closely related to Malayalam. Malavedan speakers are one of the tribal groups in Kerala. Many of them live in the Ernakulam, Kollam, Kottayam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
References
Further reading Mallassery, S. Radhakrishnan. 1984. Language of Malavedas. Journal of Tamil studies 25. 40-49.