What is Tulu language?
{{Infobox Language |name = Tulu |nativename = Tulu |states = [[India]] |region = Coastal Karnataka and parts of northern Kerala, historically known as [[Tulu Nadu]] |speakers = 1,949,000 (1997 survey)<ref>[http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=tcy Ethnologue]</ref> |familycolor = Dravidian |fam2 = [[Southern Dravidian languages|Southern]] |script=[[Kannada script]], [[Tulu script|Tigalari]] |iso2=dra|iso3=tcy|notice=Indic }} {{InterWiki|code=tcy}} '''Tulu''' is a language spoken in south [[India]], mainly in the states of [[Karnataka]] and [[Kerala]]. In Karnataka it is spoken mainly in the district of Dakshina Kannada. In Kerala it is spoken in the [[Kasaragod district|Kasargod district]]. The area where Tulu is spoken is sometimes called Tulunadu. == Dialects == [[File:Arn-2.ogg|thumb|Spoken Tulu]] [[File:Vishwanath Badikana.webm|thumb|A speaking Tulu]] There are various dialects. The most important are: * Brahmin dialect: Spoken by Tulu [[Brahmin]]s. * Jain dialect: Spoken by the [[Jain]]s in the northern part of Tulu Nadu. * Common dialect: Spoken by the majority of people of Tulu Nadu; the dialect of commerce, entertainment and art. * Tribal dialect: Spoken by tribal people; closely resembles the Common dialect. bunt == References == {{reflist}} {{Asia-stub}} [[Category:Dravidian languages]]