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Tulu

Tulu

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A language spoken in southwest India, mainly in coastal Karnataka and northern Kerala
  • proper noun
: tulu
  • She speaks Tulu fluently.

Examples

  • Is Tulu your first language?

  • The Tulu language is primarily spoken in the southwestern part of Karnataka.

  • He learned Tulu to communicate more easily with the locals in Mangalore.

  • She is fluent in both Kannada and Tulu.

  • The Tulu language has a rich tradition of oral literature.

  • In northern Kerala, many people communicate in Tulu as their mother tongue.

  • Cultural festivals in Karnataka often feature performances in Tulu.

Synonyms

Tulu language
vsTulu
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A language spoken mainly on the southwest coast of India, especially in Karnataka and Kerala

is limited to the Dravidian tongue in parts of Karnataka and northern Kerala

Compounds

Tulu language
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A language spoken mainly on the southwest coast of India, especially in Karnataka and Kerala

Surface Forms

Tulu main

Etymology

Tulu The name Tulu comes from what the local people call their speech and land, as in Tulu Nadu 'land of Tulu'. So Tulu now means the Dravidian language spoken on the southwestern coast of India.