Which are the districts of Tulu Nadu?

Tulu Nadu is a region on the south-western coast of India. It consists of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka, and Kasargod district up to the Chandragiri river in Kerala.

Where is Tulu Nadu?

Tulu Nadu, the land of tulu speaking people spreads over to parts of present Karnataka and Kerala. This region consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to Chandragiri River.

Where is Tulu spoken in Karnataka?

Tulu is the primary spoken language in Tulu Nadu, consisting of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in the western part of Karnataka and the northern part of Kasaragod district of Kerala. A significant number of native Tulu speakers are found in Kalasa and Mudigere taluks of Chikkamagaluru district.

Is Kodava and Tulu same?

Kodava, which is also called Coorgi, is spoken mainly in Kodagu district. Tulu, which is spoken in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada, Kasargod and the Western Ghats had 17,22,768 speakers as per the 2001 census, compared to 19,49,000 in the 1997 census, the Unesco report said.

Is Tulu Nadu a state?

Currently, Tulu Nadu consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka state and Kasaragod district of Kerala state. This region is not an official administrative entity. However, the Tulu Nadu state movement has been gaining momentum since the Indian States Reorganisation Act, 1956.

Will Tulu Nadu become a state?

There is very good possibility of formation of Tulunadu State: All South Indian States are lingual based states . Tulu is the only major Dravidian language which donot have a state. The socio-religious culture of tulunadu region is distinct from Karnataka and Kerala.

In which region called as a Tulu Nadu?

Historically, Tulu Nadu lay between the Gangavalli River (Uttara Kannada district) in the north and the Chandragiri River (Kasaragod district) in the south. Currently, Tulu Nadu consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka state and Kasaragod district of Kerala state.

Is Kodagu and Coorg same?

Kodagu is a hilly district of Karnataka popularly called as Coorg. Madikeri is the main town of Coorg and it also serve as the district headquarters. Other major cities of the Kodagu are Virajpet, Kushalanagara and Somwarpet. Coorg District is divided into the three talukas namely Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet.