Tuluvas
| ತುಳುವ | |
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Krishnadevaraya emperor of Tuluva Dynasty
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| Total population | |
| 1,720,000 (2001 census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
 India
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| Middle East | N/A |
| Languages | |
| Tulu | |
| Religion | |
Predominantly: HinduismMinorities:  Jainism
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Dravidians · Kodavas · Konkanis · Kodagu Gowda | |
The Tulu people, or Tuluva (plural Tuluver), are an ethnolinguistic group native to the Tulu Nadu region of India, presently divided amongst the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts of Karnataka and the Kasaragod taluk of Kerala. They are the native speakers of the Tulu language. There is a sizable emigrant Tuluva population in Mumbai, the Middle East, and in several countries of the English-speaking world.
The majority of Tuluvas are Hindus who are subdivided into various communities namely Billava, Bunts, Mogaveera, Kulala, Devadiga, Tuluva Hebbars, Vishwakarma, Ganiga, Jogi, Shivalli Brahmins, Sthanika Brahmins, Sapalyas, Ghatty, Shettigar, Padmashali and others.Many Tuluvas have settled in Mumbai where they have excelled in various fields from banking to Bollywood.
Tuluvas follow the Aliyasantana system, where inheritance is from uncle to nephew, except for Brahmins, Vishwakarmas and the Parivara bunt subdivision of bunts. Other distinctive features include the rituals of Bhuta Kola, Aati kalenja, Nagaradhane and Yakshagana etc. Tuluva New Year is called Bisu parba, which falls on the same day as Baisakhi, Vishu and the Thai New Year.
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