Tulu Script

     TULU  SCRIPT Tulu script (Tulu lipi)  is a southern  Brahmic script  which was used to write Tulu and Sanskrit languages. It evolved from the  Grantha script . It bears high similarity and relationship to its sister script  Malayalam , which also evolved from the Grantha. Tulu Script Type Abugida Languages Tulu  and  Sanskrit Time period 9th century CE - Present Parent systems Brahmi script Tamil Brahmi Pallava script Grantha Tulu Sister systems Malayalam script Saurashtra script Dhives Akuru Tulu  ( തുളു/ತುಳು/తుళు/துளு/तुलु ) is a Dravidian language of India spoken by an estimated native speakers between 3 to 5 million spread worldwide, known as Tuluvas. It is one of the oldest language born almost during the same time when Tamil & Prakrit were born. Most Tuluvas are natives of the districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi in the west of the state of Karnataka. as also Kasaragod district of Kerala which is collectively known as the Tulu Nadu region. There are a sizeable number