ತುಳು ಕೂಟ ಮಲೇಶಿಯಾ
Tulu Koota Malaysia brings Tulu-speaking families together to celebrate our language, traditions and the vibrant coastal heritage of Tulunadu. 🌴🌊 Through cultural events and community activities, we build connections and keep our rich heritage alive for future generation.
Bringing Tulu festivals and traditions to life — from Aati and Kambala spirit to coastal Karnataka's food, music and customs.
Creating space for Tulu-speaking families to use and pass on the language, right here in Malaysia.
Bringing Tulu families across Malaysia together, so no one feels far from home.
On 18 September 2026, the Karnataka Cabinet approved Tulu as the state's second additional official language for administrative purposes, covering Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts, with funding set aside for translation, training and Tulu-language activities. Kannada remains the state's official language.
ತುಳು ಭಾಷೆಗೆ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಎರಡನೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವರಿ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನಮಾನ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ.
Tulu is a Dravidian language spoken by around 2 million people, mainly across Tulunadu — the coastal belt covering Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in Karnataka, and stretching into Kasaragod in Kerala. It's one of the oldest languages in the Dravidian family, with its own historic script (Tulu lipi) and a rich oral tradition of epic songs called Paddanas, passed down through generations of singers long before they were ever written.
Tulu culture is distinct and deeply rooted in ritual and performance. Bhuta Kola — spirit worship performed through elaborate costume, music and dance — and Kambala, the traditional buffalo race held in paddy fields after harvest, are two of its most iconic traditions. Add to that a cuisine built around coconut, seafood and rice, and festivals like Aati that mark the agricultural calendar, and you get a culture as distinctive as the coastline it comes from.
For Tulu families living in Malaysia, keeping even small pieces of this alive — a festival, a dish, a few words of the language — is what Tulu Koota Malaysia is here to support.
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