Beary language
Beary or Byari (ಬ್ಯಾರಿ ബ്യാരി) is a Dravidian language spoken by the Bearys who are part of the Muslim community in Tulu Nadu region of Southern Karnataka and Northern Kerala (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasargod districts). The community is often recognized as Bearys or Beary Muslims. Beary language is made of Tulu phonology and grammar with Malayalam idioms. Due to the trading role of the community, the language acquired loan words from other languages of Tulu, Malayalam, Kannada and also from Perso-Arabic sources.
| Beary | |
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| Byari | |
| ಬ್ಯಾರಿ/ബ്യാരി | |
| Pronunciation | [bjaːɾi] |
| Native to | India |
| Region | South Karnataka, North Kerala |
| Ethnicity | Beary |
Native speakers | 1,500,000 |
| Kannada script, Malayalam script | |
| Official status | |
Recognised minority language in | |
| Regulated by | Karnataka Beary Sahitya Academy (Karnataka Beary Sahithya academy) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | – |
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| Culture of Karnataka |
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| A Byari speaker speaking Byari |
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