Tulu will have to evolve as an administrative language: Purushottam Bilimale | Decode Karnataka

Mr. Jindal
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On September 18, the Karnataka Cabinet fulfilled a long-pending demand by deciding to accord the additional official language status to Tulu, which is widely spoken in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.

What does the new status actually mean for the Tulu language? What changes for an ordinary Tulu-speaking citizen? Are there challenges to its implementation?

Reporting: Nalme Nachiyar

Video & Editing: Ravichandran N

Published – September 25, 2026 11:00 am IST

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