Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy is an organization under

Government of Karnataka The Government of Karnataka, abbreviated as, GoK, or simply Karnataka Government, is a democratically-elected state body with the governor as the ceremonial head to govern the Southwest Indian state of Karnataka. The governor who is appointed ...

for promotion of literature in Arebhashe language. Established on 15 December 2011 by the

. The purpose of the academy is to preserve and promote the Arebhashe language, Arebhashe literature, and Arebhashe culture. Which has a considerable population of Arebhashe speakers, a language minority in the state

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

and

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. Arebhashe is a dialect of Kannada spoken mainly by Gowda and other community in the region of

Kodagu Kodagu (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State, at which point it was merged into an enlarged Mysore State. It occupies ...

Sullia Sullia (also known as Sulya) is a town in the Dakshina Kannada district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is the headquarters of the Sullia taluk. Sullia taluk is one of the seven talukas of Dakshina Kannada district. Its administrative h ...

of Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka as well as

Bandadka Bandadka is a small town in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. It is also called as Kottakal because of Bandadka Fort. It comes under Kuttikole Grama Panchayat. It is located towards east from District headquarters Kasaragod, ...

, Kasaragod District in the Indian state of

. The academy was formed by then Chief Minister

D. V. Sadananda Gowda Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda (born 18 March 1953), is an Indian politician who served as the union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers of India in the Second Modi ministry from 14 November 2018 to 7 July 2021. He also served as the Mi ...

Work Structure

The Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy organizes workshops,

seminar A seminar is a form of academic instruction, either at an academic institution or offered by a commercial or professional organization. It has the function of bringing together small groups for recurring meetings, focusing each time on some parti ...

s, cultural events, and gatherings for the Arebhashe public. It also provides research grants for research in Arebhashe

language Language is a structured system of communication. The structure of a language is its grammar and the free components are its vocabulary. Languages are the primary means by which humans communicate, and may be conveyed through a variety of ...

and culture; publishes books and presents the annual awards in the fields of Arebhashe literature, folk arts,

yakshagana Yakshagaana is a traditional theatre, developed in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Shimoga and western parts of Chikmagalur districts, in the state of Karnataka and in Kasaragod district in Kerala that combines dance, music, dialogue, ...

, research and novel writing.

Arebhashe Day

Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy celebrating December 15 of every year as ''Arebhashe Dinacharane''

Magazine

The Academy has a library that houses a good collection of books and magazines in Arebhase. It also publishes a quarterly magazine by name Hingara.

Academy Books

Academy published 60 books till 2022. Academy big projects books are ''Arebhashe Paramparika Kosha'', ''Arebhashe Dictionary'', ''Arebhashe Vishwakosha''

On-Going Projects

To educate the young generation planed for textbooks, glossary, translation, and archival work to preserve and develop the language and culture of the Arebashe Culture. The academy is also working on a documentary collection for veteran personalities of this region, including a seminar on youth literature, a drama camp, and poetry.

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