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Havigannada, also called as Havyaka Bhaashe and Havyaka Kannada, is the dialect of
Kannada Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
spoken by Havyaka Brahmins in
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and coastal region of
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and Kasargod district of
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.


Characteristics

Havigannada differs substantially from mainstream Kannada, in terms of vocabulary, pronouns and verb-endings. It preserves many features of
Old Kannada Old Kannada or Halegannada () is the Kannada language which transformed from ''Purvada halegannada'' or ''Pre-old Kannada'' during the reign of the Kadambas of Banavasi (ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka 345–525 CE). The Modern Kannada la ...
which are lost in other Kannada dialects. This is the reason why even native
Kannadigas The Kannadigas or Kannadigaru (), often referred to as Kannada people, are a Dravidian ethno-linguistic group who natively speak Kannada, primarily in the south Indian state of Karnataka and its surrounding regions. The Kannada language belongs ...
of other regions find it difficult to comprehend it. In 1883, the dialect was described by James Campbell in the Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency, where it was said to be Kannada spoken with a strong
Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...
influence. The Malayalam influence was assumed due to the similarities between the Havigannada dialect and Malayalam in terms of accent and words. For example, Havigannada uses ''eṅgaḷ‍'' for "our" or "we" and this is comparable to Malayalam ''eṅṅaḷ‍'' and Tamil ''eṅgaḷ‍''; similarly, ''naṅgaḷ'' is used for "we" in Havigannada, comparable to Malayalam ''ñaṅṅaḷ'' and Tamil ''nāṅgaḷ''. On the other hand, standard Kannada uses ''namma'' and ''nāvu'' for "our" and "we" respectively. This supposed Malayalam influence was then used as a basis to theorize that the Malayalam language was perhaps initially prevalent along the
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coast before it was settled by Kannada speakers from inland regions. However, this theory is not true as it does not explain the lack of Malayalam influence on other languages and Kannada dialects spoken along the Kanara coast. It is now known that these similarities are not due to Malayalam influence but rather due to the fact that because Havigannada is closer to
Old Kannada Old Kannada or Halegannada () is the Kannada language which transformed from ''Purvada halegannada'' or ''Pre-old Kannada'' during the reign of the Kadambas of Banavasi (ancient royal dynasty of Karnataka 345–525 CE). The Modern Kannada la ...
than the modern Kannada dialects are, it preserves many archaic features which are lost in other Kannada dialects but are parallelly preserved in Tamil and Malayalam. The Havigannada spoken in
Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ...
differs from the Havigannada spoken in
Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...
. The Havigannada spoken in Dakshina Kannada is influenced by Tulu (due to its prevalence in South Canara) and
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(due to its close proximity to
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). In some parts of Uttara Kannada, especially in
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, where there is a high concentration of Havyaka Brahmin priests, a Marathi influence has been observed in terms of vocabulary: ''āi'' for "mother", ''pyele'' for "drinking glass", etc. This might be because of the patronage of Marathi clients who regularly come to Gokarna to have their religious rituals performed by Havyaka priests. In Havigannada, /o/ and /e/ are pronounced /wa/ and /ye/ respectively when they occur at the beginning of a word. For example, ''ole'' (stove/fireplace) is pronounced /ole/ in standard Kannada but /wale/ in Havigannada; ''ondu'' (one) as /wandu/ and ''ele'' (leaf) is pronounced /ele/ in standard Kannada but /yele/ in Havigannada. This is also observed in other non-standard Kannada dialects. The difference between Havigannada and standard Kannada is mainly observed in the inflection of verbs. For example, in standard Kannada, ''māḍalu'' means "
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to do", which is an infinitive form. Havigannada uses ''māḍale'' or ''māḍule''. While standard Kannada uses ''ide'' for " tis", Havigannada uses ''iddu''. In standard Kannada, one would say ''avaḷu bandiddāḷe'' for "she has come" but in Havigannada it would be ''adu banju'' or ''adu baindu'' (the Havyakas of Uttara Kannada say ''banju'', while those from Dakshina Kannada say ''baindu''). The Havigannada spoken in
Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ...
bears a resemblance to Kundagannada, a Kannada dialect spoken in Kundapura and other Kannada-speaking regions of the
Udupi Udupi () also known as 'Odipu' () is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Udupi district, and one of the fastest-growing cities in Karnataka. Udupi is one of the top tourist attractions in Karnataka an ...
district. Havigannada has retained many words and features from Old Kannada. Some examples are the word ''kūsu'' which means "little girl" which comes from Old Kannada ''kūsu'' which means "little child/little girl". This word is not seen elsewhere in other Kannada dialects. The verb ''oragu'' in Havigannada means "to sleep" and is inherited from Old Kannada ''oṟagu''; this verb is likewise not seen elsewhere in other Kannada dialects.


Usage

It is spoken in the
Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ...
,
Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...
and
Shivamogga Shimoga, officially Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the Karnataka state of India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city ...
districts of Karnataka and the
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district of Kerala. In these districts, it is common in places where there is a higher density of Havyakas in relation to other places, such as
Thirthahalli Thirthahalli is a panchayat town located in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies on the bank of the river Tunga River, Tunga and is also the headquarters of the Thirthahalli Taluk of Shimoga district. Geography Thirt ...
,
Shivamogga Shimoga, officially Shivamogga, is a city and the district headquarters of Shimoga district in the Karnataka state of India. The city lies on the banks of the Tunga River. Being the gateway for the hilly region of the Western Ghats, the city ...
, Sagara and
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in Shivamogga, Sirsi, Yellapur, Siddapura, Honnavar, Kumta, Bhatkal, in
Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ...
and Puttur in
Dakshina Kannada Dakshina Kannada district is located in the states and territories of India, state of Karnataka in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangaluru. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the ...
. It is also spoken by Havyakas who are settled in metropolitan cities such as
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,
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, etc. In
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, where a substantial percentage of Havyaka Brahmins have migrated to in the preceding decades, there is a
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among Havigannada speakers towards
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, especially among the younger generation who were born and brought up in Bangalore. In some parts of
Uttara Kannada Uttara Kannada is a fifth largest district in the Indian state of Karnataka, It is bordered by the state of Goa and Belagavi districts to the north, Dharwad District and Haveri District to the east, Shivamogga District, and Udupi District to ...
District such as Kumta, Honnavara, Bhatkal, Sirsi, and Siddapur,
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is often used instead of
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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 ''Nammoora Mandara Hoove'' () is a 1996 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Sunil Kumar Desai starring Shiva Rajkumar, Ramesh Aravind and Prema in lead roles. It's considered one of the all-time blockbuster romantic movies in the Kannad ...
'' and ''
Naayi Neralu ''Naayi Neralu'' (; ''Shadow of the Dog'') is a 2006 Indian Kannada language film directed by Girish Kasaravalli, based on a novel of the same name by writer S. L. Bhyrappa and has Pavitra Lokesh in the lead role. The film won three Karnata ...
'', which was shot in and around
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.


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References


External links


Oppanna.com : Havyaka / Havigannada Blog portal
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