Tuluva people

E411502
Dravidian ethnic group ethnolinguistic group indigenous people of India

The Tuluva people are an ethnolinguistic community native to the coastal Karnataka and northern Kerala regions of India, known for their distinct Dravidian language, rich folk traditions, and vibrant temple and ritual culture.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Tulu people 4
Tuluva people canonical 2
Tuluvas 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Dravidian ethnic group ⓘ
ethnolinguistic group ⓘ
indigenous people of India ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Tuluva people ⓘ
surface form: Tulu people

Tuluva people ⓘ
surface form: Tuluvas
associatedWith Tulunadu identity ⓘ
coastal Karnataka cuisine ⓘ
temple-centered village life ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culture rich folk traditions ⓘ
ritual performance traditions ⓘ
vibrant temple culture ⓘ
ethnicity Tuluva ⓘ
festival Bhoota Kola ritual ⓘ
surface form: Bhuta Kola festivals

Kambala ⓘ
follow Bhoota Kola ritual ⓘ
surface form: Bhuta Kola tradition

Kola and Nema spirit worship ⓘ
Nagamandala ritual ⓘ
languageFamily Dravidian languages ⓘ
nativeLanguage Tulu ⓘ
surface form: Tulu language
nativeTo Dakshina Kannada district ⓘ
Kasargod district ⓘ
surface form: Kasaragod district

South Canara ⓘ
surface form: South Canara region

Udupi district ⓘ
coastal Karnataka ⓘ
northern Kerala ⓘ
notableFeature distinct Tulu language ⓘ
elaborate folk rituals and performances ⓘ
spirit and serpent worship ⓘ
performingArt Kambala-related folk performances ⓘ
Pili Vesha ⓘ
Yakshagana ⓘ
primaryRegion Tulu Nadu ⓘ
religion Buddhism ⓘ
surface form: Buddhism (historical)

Christianity ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ
Islam ⓘ
Jainism ⓘ
script Kannada script (modern use for Tulu) ⓘ
Tigalari script (historical use) ⓘ
socialStructure caste-based communities ⓘ
matrilineal traditions in some groups ⓘ
subfamily Southern Dravidian ⓘ
surface form: Southern Dravidian languages
traditionalOccupation agriculture ⓘ
fishing ⓘ
temple service ⓘ
trade ⓘ

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tulu → usedByEthnicGroup → Tuluva people ⓘ
Dravidian peoples → majorEthnicGroup → Tuluva people ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tulu people
Venkata → usedInCommunity → Tuluva people ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tulu people
Malayali people → relatedGroup → Tuluva people ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tulu people
Tulu script → usedByCommunity → Tuluva people ⓘ
Tuluva people → alsoKnownAs → Tuluva people ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tulu people
Tuluva people → alsoKnownAs → Tuluva people ⓘ
this entity surface form: Tuluvas