Tags: Ethnic Group.
Soliga also spelled Sholaga and Shōlaga is an ethnic group of India. Its members inhabit the Biligirirangan Hills and associated ranges in southern Karnataka mostly in the Chamarajanagar and Erode districts of Tamil Nadu. Many are also concentrated in and around the BR Hills in Yelandur and Kollegal Taluks of Chamarajanagar District Karnataka. The Soliga speak Sholaga which belongs to the Dravidian family. A scheduled tribe they have a population of around 20000 individuals.
