Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy
Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy is an organization under Government of Karnataka for promotion of literature in Arebhashe language. Established on 15 December 2011 by the Government of Karnataka. 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 and Kerala. Arebhashe is a dialect of Kannada spoken mainly by Gowda and other community in the region of Kodagu, Sullia of Dakshina Kannada in the Indian state of Karnataka as well as Bandadka, Kasaragod District in the Indian state of Kerala. The academy was formed by then Chief Minister D. V. Sadananda Gowda.
Karnāṭaka Arebhāṣe Sanskr̥ti mattu Sāhitya Akāḍemi | |
Logo of Karnataka Arebhashe Samskruthi mathu Sahitya Academy | |
Abbreviation | KASA |
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Formation | 2011 |
Headquarters | Madikeri, Kodagu |
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Region served | India |
President | Lakshminarayana Kajegadde. (2019–present) |
Publication | Hingara (Quarterly) |
Parent organisation | Kannada and culture department, Government of Karnataka |
Website | arebhasheacademy |