Byari dialect

Byari
Beary
ಬ್ಯಾರಿ
PronunciationIPA: [bjaːɾi]
Native toIndia
RegionSouth Karnataka, North Kerala
EthnicityByari
Native speakers
1,500,000
Dravidian
Early forms
Kannada script, Arabic script, Byari script
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
India
Regulated byKarnataka Beary Sahitya Academy
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
External videos
A Byari speaker speaking Byari

Byari or Beary (ಬ್ಯಾರಿIPA: [bjaːɾi]) is a geographically isolated dialect of Malayalam spoken by the Byaris who are part of the Muslim community in Tulu Nadu region of Coastal Karnataka and Northern Kerala (Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Kasargod districts). The community is often recognized as Beary or Byari Muslims. Byari is influenced by Tulu phonology and grammar. Due to the trading role of the community, the language acquired loan words from other languages of Tulu and Arabic sources.

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