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Bhadriraju Krishnamurti
Vice Chancellor emeritus, University of Hyderabad. Author of The Dravidian Languages and Comparative Dravidian Linguistics: Current Perspectives.
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Mangalore University winds up admission to seven PG programmes, including Tulu, Konkani for 2024-25 • Nov. 10, 2024, 5:38 AM ET (The Hindu)
Tulu Wiktionary, Tulu Wikisource go live • Oct. 30, 2024, 7:10 AM ET (The Hindu)
Capt. Chowta urges Karnataka govt. to roll back Tulu course fees • Oct. 23, 2024, 8:22 AM ET (The Hindu)

Tulu language, member of the Dravidian language family, spoken in southern Karnataka state, India. Tulu has borrowed many words from the Kannada language, the official language of Karnataka, but they are not closely related. Tulu has a rich oral tradition, but little has been written in the language. In the early 21st century Tulu was spoken by some two million people.

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