Mangalore is a multi-lingual city where several prominent regional languages such as Tulu, Konkani, Kannada and Beary are spoken.[1] The city is known as Kudla in Tulu, Kodial in Konkani, Maikāla in Beary and Mangaluru in Kannada.[19] Among the residents of the city, Kudla is the most commonly used name for it.[19] There are also smaller communities of Tuluva Jains,[138] Gujaratis,[3] Tamils[139] and Marathis.[140]