Recently, the Karnataka government decided to accord Tulu the second additional administrative language status.
About Tulu Language:
Tulu is classified among the five Dravidian languages, the others being Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
It is spoken mainly in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka, and northern parts of Kasaragod district in Keralam.
It has borrowed many words from the Kannada language, but they are not closely related.
Tulu Nadu has its own script called Tigalari script, which is not widely used.
The oldest available inscriptions in Tulu are from the period between 14th to 15th centuries AD.
Tulu is taught as the third optional language in schools, from Class 6 to Class 10, in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts since 2010-11 academic year.
Recognition: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner has recognised Tulu as an independent language of India and is also treated as an important non-scheduled language of India.
Cultural significance: The language has a strong oral tradition, rich folklore, and cultural practices like Yakshagana, Bhoota Kola, and others.
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