Havigannada, also called as Havyaka Bhaashe and Havyaka Kannada, is the dialect of
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
spoken in
Malenadu
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Malnadis a region of Karnatak ...
and
coastal region
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of
Karnataka
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.
Usage
Havigannada uses similar verbs and words as mainstream Kannada. However, it has more in common with
Halegannada (Old Kannada) than other Kannada dialects. This might be the reason why even native
Kannadiga
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s of other regions find it difficult to comprehend it for the first time.
It is spoken in the taluks of
Thirthahalli,
Shivamogga,
Sagara Sagara may refer to:
People
* Sagara (ethnic group), a people of Tanzania
* Sagara (Vedic king), Ikshvaku dynasty
* Sagara clan, a clan of 16th century Japan
* Sekihotai (Sagara Souzou), a leader of the Sekihotai military unit during the Boshin ...
,
Sirsi,
Yellapur
Yellapura is a town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka, India.It is a major trading centre for Arecanut, which is the primary crop grown in the villages surrounding the town. Approximately 90% of the population of Yellapura are farmers ...
,
Siddapur,
Honnavar,
Hosanagara ,
Bhatkal, etc. where there is a higher density of Havyakas in relation to other places.
In some parts of
Uttara Kannada
Uttara Kannada is a district in the Indian states and territories of India, state of Karnataka. Uttara Kannada District is a major coastal district of Karnataka, and currently holding the title of the largest district in Karnataka. It is borde ...
District such as Kumta, Honnavara, Bhatkal,
Sirsi, and
Siddapur,
neuter gender is often used instead of
feminine
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gender.
Havigannada was partly used in
Sandalwood films: ''
Bettada Jeeva
''Bettada Jeeva'' is a National Award-winning (2011) Kannada film directed by P. Sheshadri starring H. G. Dattatreya, Suchendra Prasad, Rameshwari Varma and others. The story is based on Jnanpith awardee K. Shivaram Karanth's novel. It depicts th ...
'', ''
Nammoora Mandara Hoove'' and ''
Naayi Neralu'', which was shot in and around
Yana.
Examples
Pronouns
Verbs
Interrogative
References
External links
Oppanna.com : Havyaka / Havigannada Blog portal
Dravidian languages
Kannada language
Havigannada people
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