Tulu language

Tulu language

News –

  • The Karnataka government has expressed support for declaring Tulu as the State’s second additional official language.

Tulu language

  • Historical Roots and Geography: Boasting a recorded history of over 3,000 years, Tulu is predominantly spoken in the coastal Karnataka districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.
  • Linguistic Heritage: Featuring its own distinct script, Tulu holds the distinction of being one of only five literary Dravidian languages, alongside Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.
  • Constitutional Recommendation: A state-constituted committee in 2023, headed by educationist Mohan Alva, officially recommended declaring Tulu as the State’s second official language under Article 345 of the Indian Constitution.

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