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Tulu language

Tulu language

9.9
A language spoken mainly on the southwest coast of India, especially in Karnataka and Kerala
  • noun
: idioma tulu
  • The Tulu language is primarily spoken in the region of coastal Karnataka.

Examples

  • Many folk songs and rituals are preserved through the rich tradition of Tulu language literature.

  • Many people in Karnataka speak the Tulu language.

  • He is fluent in both Kannada and Tulu language.

  • The Tulu language is rich in culture.

  • Many folk songs and rituals are preserved through the rich tradition of Tulu language literature.

  • The Tulu language is primarily spoken in the region of coastal Karnataka.

  • Many people in Karnataka speak the Tulu language.

Synonyms

Tulu
vsTulu language
9.9

A language spoken in southwest India, mainly in coastal Karnataka and northern Kerala

focuses on coastal regions rather than the inland northern area

Surface Forms

Tulu language singular
Tulu languages plural

Morphology

Tulu + language

The noun phrase 'Tulu language' is compositionally built from the proper name 'Tulu' and the common noun 'language'; a learner who knows both constituents will understand it denotes the language called Tulu. This X + 'language' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows a transparent compositional convention.

Etymology

Tulu language comes from the people called Tuluva and their homeland 'Tulu Nadu' on India's southwest coast. So, Tulu language simply means the language those people speak today.