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- The newspaper Prajavani ran a daily campaign from September 3 pressing for official language status for Tulu in Karnataka.
- Tulu is spoken by more than 50 lakh people and is described as the pride of the Tulu Nadu region.
- The campaign published scholarly articles along with messages of support from readers, including Tulu speakers in Mumbai, Pune and abroad who wrote in through email and WhatsApp.
- The demand grew stronger when a state cabinet meeting was announced for Mangaluru, and many readers called Prajavani to thank it for giving voice to public opinion.
- The campaign matters because successive governments had not shown willingness to grant recognition to Tulu despite long-standing demands from the community.
What to watch next
- Whether the Karnataka government grants official language status to Tulu after the cabinet meeting in Mangaluru.
- Whether the campaign of reader submissions and scholarly articles continues or expands.
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