Very few takers in Udupi for Tulu textbooks, says academy chief

Tulu Sahitya Academy's chairman Umanath Kotian talks about the reactions towards introduction of Tulu language in schools across Udupi and Mangalore districts. It seems to be a case of teaching the teachers before taking-on this task. Making the study materials more relevant and interesting would help this initiative greatly. It is however not a bad start and hopefully there will be more interest regarding embracing their mother tongue amongst the Tuluvas.

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The Hindu : Cities / Mangalore : Very few takers in Udupi for Tulu textbooks, says academy chief

The Hindu : NATIONAL / KARNATAKA : MLA promises to ask a question in Tulu in Assembly

"Tulu language had a script but since it had not been used for a long time, people had forgotten it. There were many valuable palm leaf manuscripts written in Tulu script. “Elected representatives were open to any suggestion given by the academy for the promotion of Tulu language and culture”, Mr. Bhat said."

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The Hindu : NATIONAL / KARNATAKA : MLA promises to ask a question in Tulu in Assembly

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"After three decades of its existence, Mangalore University has initiated steps for offering courses in Tulu under the correspondence mode from the academic year 2012-13. Vice-Chancellor T. C. Shivashankara Murthy said the Directorate of Correspondence Courses would offer certificate, diploma and post-graduate diploma courses. The Governor, who is the Chancellor of universities, had approved draft regulations governing these courses. The university would shortly prepare the syllabi and study materials."

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The Hindu : FEATURES / EDUCATION PLUS : Learn Tulu

Tulu Education in Kannada Script

Chancellor gives green signal for Tulu courses
"As a result of the continues efforts by Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy, the Mangalore University has received green signal from the Chancellor (Governor of Karnataka) to introduce Certificate, Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma courses in Tulu under Correspondence Programme in the academic year 2012-13.
To popularise Tulu language, the Government of Karnataka has agreed to introduce Tulu as the third language for the students of sixth standard to tenth standard from the Academic year 2010- 11 in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Now the introduction of Tulu correspondence courses in University will be a giant step in the process...
...Medium of instructionAbout the medium of instruction, Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy Registrar Chandrahas Rai said that, it is hardly possible to use Tulu script for instruction as very few people know to write and read Tulu script. “The medium of instruction and examination will be in Tulu or Kannada,” he said. The introduction of new courses will not only help develop the language, but also and to conduct more researches on the language."

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Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/content/237119/chancellor-gives-green-signal-tulu.html
Guruprasad T N, Mangalore, Mangalore 25 2012, DHNS

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Questions

There are several unanswered questions about Tulu language and Tigalari script. I've listed a few below.

1. What does the double fish emblem of the Alupas mean?
2. Why did the brahmins use Chola Grantha script when Kannada script was readily available?
3. How did people learn how to read and write in the olden days?

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" HOW THE HUMAN BRAIN PROCESSES LANGUAGE: What parts of the brain control language? There are two primary sections of the brain that relate to language and communication, and if either section becomes damaged, the person will be unable to speak properly. The left frontal cortex of the brain is known as "Broca's Area," after a 19th century physician named Paul Broca. The second section is called "Wernicke's Area," after Broca's contemporary, Karl Wernicke. It is located further back and lower in the brain than Broca's Area, at the tail end of the temporal lobe. These two sections are connected by bundles of nerve fibers. When these connections are damaged, the person can understand language but their speech does not make sense and they cannot repeat words. In most people, both Broca's area and Wernicke's area are found only in the left side of the brain. Scientists have studied how electrical stimulation of these areas of the brain can block language. They have also injected fast-acting anesthetics into the right or left carotid artery. The right artery supplies the right side of the brain, while the left artery supplies the left side. Injecting an anesthetic into either will put that side of the brain to sleep. They found that when the left hemisphere of the brain was asleep, patients were unable to speak when asked questions. But they would be able to answer questions if the right side of the brain was asleep. But even though the left side of the brain is dominant when it comes to language, imaging studies of blood flow in the brain have shown that people with damage on the right side have trouble communicating the emotions involved with language. This disorder is called aprosodia. "

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Source: http://www.aip.org/dbis/report7.html

Language and Environment

Biodiversity and linguistic diversity

"There is a fundamental linkage between language and traditional knowledge (TK) related to biodiversity. Local and indigenous communities have elaborated complex classification systems for the natural world, reflecting a deep understanding of their local environment. This environmental knowledge is embedded in indigenous names, oral traditions and taxonomies, and can be lost when a community shifts to another language."

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http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/themes/cultural-diversity/languages-and-multilingualism/endangered-languages/biodiversity-and-linguistic-diversity/

About 97% of the world’s people speak about 4% of the world’s languages