Bengaluru festival to showcase Karnataka’s indigenous languages
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bengaluru will hold a three-day literary festival from October 2 focusing on Karnataka’s indigenous languages. More than 30 scholars are expected to discuss languages including Kodava, Tulu, Konkani, Beary, Lambani, Soliga and Jenu Kuruba, with public entry free after registration.
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bengaluru will host a three-day literary festival examining Karnataka’s indigenous languages from October 2, 2026. The event, titled “Karnataka Nudi Thota”, is being organised as part of the institution’s diamond jubilee celebrations. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has described it as a first-of-its-kind festival in the state.
More than 30 scholars are expected to participate. The programme will consider the past, present and future of languages spoken by communities across Karnataka. The languages listed by the organisers include Kodava, Tulu, Konkani, Beary, Arebhashe, Havyaka, Sanketi, Lambani, Soliga, Halakki, Kunabi, Siddhi, Betta, Kuruba, Jenu Kuruba, Panjariya and Iruliga.
The festival will be inaugurated by Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader. Former Chief Minister and Saraswati Samman Award recipient M.
Veerappa Moily is scheduled to attend as chief guest. The event will be open to the public without charge. People interested in attending have been asked to register by emailing karnatakadanudithota@gmail.com.
The announcement did not provide a detailed timetable or identify the individual sessions and speakers. It said the festival would feature in-depth discussion of the selected languages, including their history, current position and future prospects. The event’s focus comes within the Bhavan’s anniversary celebrations and is intended to bring attention to the linguistic diversity of Karnataka.
The source material does not report any policy announcements or funding commitments connected with the festival. The organisers’ description of the programme places scholars and public participation at its centre. The three-day format is expected to provide space for discussion of the listed languages and the communities associated with them.
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