Malasar language

{{Short description|Southern Dravidian language of India}}

{{distinguish|Mala Malasar language}}

{{for|the village|Malasar (village)}}

{{Infobox language

|name=Malasar

|nativename=

|states=India

|ethnicity=

|speakers={{sigfig|7760|2}}

|date=2001 census

|ref=e18

|familycolor=Dravidian

| fam2 = Southern

| fam3 = Southern I

| fam4 = Tamil–Kannada

| fam5 = Tamil–Kota

| fam6 = Tamil–Toda

| fam7 = Tamil–Irula

| fam8 = Tamil–Kodava–Urali

| fam9 = Tamil–Malayalam

| fam10 = Tamiloid

| fam11 = Malasa–Eravallan

| ancestor = Old Tamil

| ancestor2 = Middle Tamil

|iso3=ymr

|glotto=mala1458

|glottorefname=Malasar

}}

Malasar (Malayar) is a Southern Dravidian language spoken by a Scheduled tribe of India. It is close to Eravallan.