Mangaluru : The Tulu Wiktionary and Tulu Wikisource went live at 6 a.m. (IST) on October 30.

Tulu Wiktionary, one of the online dictionaries maintained by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation, is now accessible to all people. Users can search, edit, and contribute to the dictionary, ensuring it remains a rich and growing resource for the language.

Tulu Wikisource is a free online digital library that hosts source texts in the public domain or under open copyright. Users can access, read, and contribute by transcribing and proof reading texts to ensure accuracy.

Vishwanatha Badikana, president, Karavali Wikimedians, Mangaluru and Bharathesha Alasademajalu, its member and a writer for Tulu Wikipedia, said that this achievement is the result of six years of dedicated voluntary efforts by the Karavali Wikimedians and Tulu Wikimedians.

Karavali Wikimedians is a registered body of Wikipedia writers and editors affiliated to the Wikimedia Foundation. Tulu Wikimedians is a community of Tulu Wikipedia writers and editors.

“The launch of these two platforms is a major step in promoting and preserving Tulu language and culture on the global stage, ensuring that future generations can continue to learn and engage with this rich cultural heritage,” Mr Badikana said.

Wiktionary is a free, multilingual online dictionary providing definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, translations, and more. Unlike traditional dictionaries, it is collaboratively edited by volunteers from around the world, making it a dynamic and ever-evolving resource. Tulu Wiktionary will provide in-depth information on words in Tulu language, with usage examples, word origins, and grammatical details, offering immense value to language learners, linguists, and cultural scholars alike, they said.