10 Kutumba 18 Gothra | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Kasaragod | |
| Languages | |
| Tulu,[1][2] Arebhashe | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism |
Tulu Gowda and Arebhashe Gowda (Gauda) are primarily found in South Canara District, Kodagu District, Indian state of Karnataka and Bandadka village of Kasaragod. They are a subsect of the Vokkaliga community but are culturally and linguistically different.[2] They speak Tulu and Arebhashe.[3][4][5]
- ^ Thurston & Rangachari 1909, p. 271.
- ^ a b Aravind Gowda (15 September 2011). "Caste war heats up as Sadananda isn't Gowda enough". India Today.
- ^ Thurston & Rangachari 1909
- ^ Miller, Frederic P.; Vandome, Agnes F.; McBrewster, John (2010). Kodagu Gowda. VDM Publishing. ISBN 978-6131607578.
- ^ Gough, Kathleen (2008). Rural Society in Southeast India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-04019-8.