Tulu belongs to the southern branch of the family of Dravidian languages. It was the first branch to split from Proto-South Dravidian, which in … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The etymology of the word Tulu remains uncertain. Linguist P. Gururaja Bhat mentions in the book Tulunadu, that tuluva originated from the word turuva (ತುರುವ), … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Tulu is not an official language of India or any other country. Efforts are being made to include Tulu in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. In December 2009, during the First Vishwa Tulu Sammelan … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The oldest available inscriptions in Tulu are from the period between 7th and 8th century AD. These inscriptions are in the Tulu script and are … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

According to Malayalam works like the Keralolpathi, the region stretching from the Chandragiri river, now part of the Kasaragod district, Kerala, to Gokarna, now part of Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, was ruled by the Alupas and was known as Alva … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

The various historical inscriptions of Tulu found around Barkur and Kundapura are in the Tigalari script. Historically, Brahmins of Tulu Nadu and Havyaka Brahmins used the Tigalari script … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ

Tulu language has four dialects, which are broadly similar, with slight variations.
The four dialects are:
Common Tulu Spoken by the majority includes the Bunts, … ਹੋਰ ਦੇਖੋ