Tulu Recognised as Additional Official Language in Karnataka Districts

The Registrar General and Census Commissioner has long recognised Tulu as an independent language of India. Census reports have documented statistics on Tulu speakers as a distinct linguistic community.

Tulu, spoken primarily in the coastal regions of Karnataka, has now been designated as an additional official language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. This recognition formalises the linguistic status of Tulu within the state administration.