Arebhashe

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Arebhashe or Gowda Kannada is a dialect of the Kannada language, particularly, spoken by the people belonging to ‘Gowda’ community (among Hindus) who are the natives of Sullia and Bhagamandala of Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts, respectively. It is also spoken by eastern parts of Kasaragod district of Kerala state. In Sullia Taluk, as the majority of the population belongs to Gowda community, most of others also generally communicate in the same dialect. 'Are bhashe' gowdas are the single largest community in Coorg district of Southern Karnataka. Around 300,000 people in this region speak this dialect. Arebhashe pronunciation is somewhat distinct from Kannada (Example: hege in Kannada; henge in Arebhashe for 'How' in English). It is written in the Kannada script.