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The Karnataka government has granted Tulu status as an additional official language in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. This decision, announced by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, fulfills a long-standing demand from the local population. The state government intends to prioritize the practical needs of the residents in these coastal areas through this recognition. Additionally, authorities are currently evaluating a proposal to rename Dakshina Kannada district to Mangaluru.
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D K Shivakumar
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“Considering the demand of the people of undivided Dakshina Kannada, we have decided to announce Tulu as an additional official language of the state. It will be treated as an additional official language in undivided Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts”
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…The decision was taken at the first Cabinet meeting held in the coastal city, at the Praja Soudha building. It fulfils a long-standing demand for formal recognition of Tulu in the region, where it is widely spoken. “ Considering the demand of the people of undivided Dakshina Kannada, we have decided to announce Tulu as an additional official language of the state. It will be treated as an additional official language in undivided Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts ,” Shivakumar told reporters after the meeting. Tulu is a Dravidian language with a history of more than 2,000 years and is spoken by nearly one crore people globally, with its principal base in the undivided Dakshina…
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