Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken by about 2.5 million people in the Indian states of Karnataka and Kerala. It is the native language of the Tulu people, who are concentrated in the coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka and Kasaragod district in Kerala. Tulu is also spoken by a diaspora community, including in the Gulf countries, in East Africa, and in the United States. Tulu is a member of the Dravidian language family, which also includes Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. Tulu is closely related to Kannada, the official language of Karnataka.
Tulu is a written language, and it has two main writing systems: Kannada script and Tigalari script. Kannada script is the most common writing system for Tulu, and it is used for writing Tulu in Karnataka. Tigalari script is a traditional writing system for Tulu, and it is used for writing Tulu in Kerala. Tulu is a beautiful and expressive language, and it is spoken by a vibrant and diverse community. I hope that you will have the opportunity to learn more about this fascinating language.
