Summary:
On September 24, 2014, the project on compiling the Tulu Cognate Dictionary was launched. The Dictionary of Dravidian Cognates has Tulu words recorded as main entries. Mangaluru: At a time when there are serious and passionate attempts to secure recognition for Tulu in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution , works relating to the linguistic features of the language and cognate dictionary for Tulu has come in handy to support its claim for such an honour.In order to support the cause, Nitte (deemed to be university) is all set to release a Tulu-Centred Dravidian Cognate Dictionary on Friday. The dictionary comes with four years of continuous hard work by involving several linguistic experts, and has more than 37,300 cognates. The committee to make the dictionary consisted of Padmanabha Kekunnaya and Sayeegeetha as the executive editors, Vamana Nandavara and Bennet Amanna as members and Pradyoth Hegde as the technical assistant.She added that the dictionary work has been carried out in a record period of just 4 years, employing more than 2,000 man hours..