Please forgive my ignorance. Is Malayalam a language unique in and of itself, or is it more like a subset (dialect) of another language?
In other words, would using a more “close enough” general language be an option?
Dravidian languages
Badaga, Brahui, Gondi, Jatapu, Kannada, Kodava, Kolam, Konda, Koya, Kurukh, Malayalam, Mukha Dora, Sankethi, Savara, Sunuwar, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Yerukula